Garmon James E
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Garmon James E is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (18%) are active, 5 (45%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
2
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Garmon James E operate?
Garmon James E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (11). Its 11 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 Garmon James E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Garmon James E's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 45% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Garmon James E operate?
By product class, 3 (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 Begley Lumber Co, Inc 1 in Clinton, KY at 1,660 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY) and Cumberland (KY).
Notable wells operated by Garmon James E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begley Lumber Co, Inc 1 | 16-053-05038 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Garmon, James E | 1,660 ft |
| Thomas, Brian Lj3 | 16-057-08010 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | 1,500 ft |
| Thomas, Brian Lj7 | 16-057-08045 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | 1,483 ft |
| Thomas, Thomas & Shoemaker Tts#1 | 16-057-07063 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | 1,482 ft |
| Thomas, Brian Lj1 | 16-057-08012 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | 1,255 ft |
| Thomas, Brian Lj4 | 16-057-08013 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | 605 ft |
| Thomas, Brian Lj2 | 16-057-08011 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | 380 ft |
| Humphrey, Michael & Brian Lj15 | KGS record 166344 | Other status | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | — |
| Humphrey, Michael & Brian Lj16 | KGS record 166343 | Other status | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | — |
| Thomas, Brian Jp2 | KGS record 160755 | Other status | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | — |
| Washburn, Chad & Theresa Lj12 | KGS record 166321 | Other status | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Garmon, James E | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Garmon James E operate?
Garmon James E is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Garmon James E's wells are still active?
2 of Garmon James E's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Garmon James E operate wells?
Garmon James E is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11).
Does Garmon James E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Garmon James E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Garmon James E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Begley Lumber Co, Inc 1 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 1,660 ft.
Where Garmon James E'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, “Garmon James E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/garmon-james-e-112865 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).