Emery Oil
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EMERY OIL CO · EMERY OIL COMPANY
At a glance
Emery Oil is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (25%) are active, 4 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
2
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Emery Oil operate?
Emery Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (7) and Wyoming (1). Its 7 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 Emery Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Emery Oil's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Emery Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (25%) are oil wells and 1 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Govt 1 in Carbon, WY at 4,578 ft. The wells listed below sit in Carbon (WY), Ohio (KY), Hardin (KY) and Barren (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Emery Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt 1 | 49-007-05794 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carbon, WY | Emery Oil Company | 4,578 ft |
| Whittinghill, C 1 | KGS record 25219 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Emery Oil Co | 2,279 ft |
| Cason, Chas 1 | KGS record 2042761 | Other status | Other type | Hardin, KY | Emery Oil Co | 695 ft |
| Britt, W T 2 | KGS record 63206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Emery Oil Co | 390 ft |
| Button, James 8 | KGS record 63190 | Active | Gas | Barren, KY | Emery Oil Co | 350 ft |
| Houchin, Charles | KGS record 63196 | Active | Oil | Barren, KY | Emery Oil Co | 321 ft |
| Button, James | KGS record 63191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Emery Oil Co | 293 ft |
| Woodson, W A 15 | KGS record 2000920 | Other status | Other type | Barren, KY | Emery Oil Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Emery Oil operate?
Emery Oil is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Emery Oil's wells are still active?
2 of Emery Oil's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Emery Oil operate wells?
Emery Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7) and Wyoming (1).
Does Emery Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Emery Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Emery Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Govt 1 in Carbon, WY is the deepest at 4,578 ft.
Where Emery Oil'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, “Emery Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/emery-oil-24555 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).