Dobson George L
Operator of record for 37 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dobson George L is the operator of record for 37 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 31 (84%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 37 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
37
Active
1
Plugged
31
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 37 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dobson George L operate?
Dobson George L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (37). Its 37 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Dobson George L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Dobson George L's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dobson George L operate?
By product class, 10 (27%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Capps, Hubert 7 in Cumberland, KY at 2,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Cumberland (KY) and Metcalfe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Dobson George L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capps, Hubert 7 | 16-057-05245 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 2,000 ft |
| Capps, Hubert 2 | 16-057-00496 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,800 ft |
| Frodge, Richard 1 | 16-169-03403 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,780 ft |
| Guthrie, Harold 2 | 16-057-05695 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,750 ft |
| Guthrie, Harold 7 | 16-057-05699 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,750 ft |
| Spears, Joe T 2 | 16-057-06710 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,725 ft |
| Capps, Hubert 3 | 16-057-03111 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,713 ft |
| Capps, Hubert 4 | 16-057-05244 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,710 ft |
| Capps, Earl 9 | 16-057-04871 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,710 ft |
| Guthrie, Harold 1 | 16-057-00486 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,700 ft |
| Capps, Earl 5 | 16-057-05228 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,695 ft |
| Guthrie, Harold 4 | 16-057-05696 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Dobson, George L | 1,680 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dobson George L operate?
Dobson George L is the operator of record for 37 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (37). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dobson George L's wells are still active?
1 of Dobson George L's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dobson George L operate wells?
Dobson George L is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (37).
Does Dobson George L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Dobson George L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dobson George L's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Capps, Hubert 7 in Cumberland, KY is the deepest at 2,000 ft.
Where Dobson George L's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Dobson George L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dobson-george-l-98197 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).