Faulkner Paul D
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Faulkner Paul D is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (21%) are active, 14 (74%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
4
Plugged
14
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Faulkner Paul D operate?
Faulkner Paul D's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (19). Its 19 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 Faulkner Paul D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Faulkner Paul D's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 74% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Faulkner Paul D operate?
By product class, 6 (32%) are oil wells and 2 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Graham, W E 3 in Wolfe, KY at 1,565 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wolfe (KY), Powell (KY), Lee (KY) and Estill (KY).
Notable wells operated by Faulkner Paul D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham, W E 3 | 16-237-00972 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 1,565 ft |
| Graham, W E 4 | 16-237-00973 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wolfe, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 1,489 ft |
| Graham, W E 1 | 16-237-00971 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 1,459 ft |
| Graham, Reed 1 | 16-237-00970 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wolfe, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 1,364 ft |
| U S Govt (Cumberland Natl Forest 1 | 16-197-00496 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Powell, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 1,177 ft |
| U S Forestry Service (Golden Day 2 | 16-197-00497 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 1,124 ft |
| Smyth, J D 6 | 16-129-03884 | Orphaned | Oil | Lee, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 1,033 ft |
| Smyth, J D 4 | 16-129-03880 | Orphaned | Oil | Lee, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 966 ft |
| Smyth, J D 3 | 16-129-03878 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 960 ft |
| Atkinson, Nell 1 | 16-065-00318 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Estill, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 846 ft |
| Graham, Douglas 1 | 16-237-00968 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 841 ft |
| U S Govt Forest 1 | 16-197-00974 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Faulkner, Paul D | 686 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Faulkner Paul D operate?
Faulkner Paul D is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Faulkner Paul D's wells are still active?
4 of Faulkner Paul D's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Faulkner Paul D operate wells?
Faulkner Paul D is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (19).
Does Faulkner Paul D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Faulkner Paul D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Faulkner Paul D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Graham, W E 3 in Wolfe, KY is the deepest at 1,565 ft.
Where Faulkner Paul D'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, “Faulkner Paul D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/faulkner-paul-d-98472 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).