Ellis Jc & Young
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ellis Jc & Young is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (38%) are active, 5 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
5
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ellis Jc & Young operate?
Ellis Jc & Young's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (13). Its 13 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 Ellis Jc & Young’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Ellis Jc & Young's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ellis Jc & Young operate?
By product class, 3 (23%) are oil wells and 2 (15%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Whitaker, V 1 in Butler, KY at 2,734 ft. The wells listed below sit in Butler (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Henderson (KY), Daviess (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by Ellis Jc & Young
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker, V 1 | KGS record 28417 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 2,734 ft |
| Brashear, A A 2 | KGS record 88237 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 1,773 ft |
| Busby, Lee 1 | KGS record 2019571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 1,743 ft |
| Brashear, A A 1 | KGS record 88168 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 1,704 ft |
| Ray, J D 1 | KGS record 22543 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 1,320 ft |
| Whittaker, V 1 | KGS record 2003255 | Other status | Other type | Butler, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 1,286 ft |
| Jameson, F K 1 | 16-177-03187 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 1,196 ft |
| Lee, Hugh 3 | KGS record 88245 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 823 ft |
| Wells, M D 2 | KGS record 2007654 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 792 ft |
| Wells, M D 1 | KGS record 2007652 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 791 ft |
| Carey, Jessie L 1 | KGS record 88165 | Active | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 690 ft |
| Lee, W C 1 | KGS record 88247 | Active | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Ellis, J C & Young | 679 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ellis Jc & Young operate?
Ellis Jc & Young is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ellis Jc & Young's wells are still active?
5 of Ellis Jc & Young's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ellis Jc & Young operate wells?
Ellis Jc & Young is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13).
Does Ellis Jc & Young operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Ellis Jc & Young's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ellis Jc & Young's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Whitaker, V 1 in Butler, KY is the deepest at 2,734 ft.
Where Ellis Jc & Young'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, “Ellis Jc & Young — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ellis-jc-young-101500 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).