Gholson Wayne
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gholson Wayne is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (21%) are active, 14 (50%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 28 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
6
Plugged
14
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 28 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gholson Wayne operate?
Gholson Wayne's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (28). Its 28 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 Gholson Wayne’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Gholson Wayne's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gholson Wayne operate?
By product class, 13 (46%) are oil wells and 2 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is White & Cisney B-1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 1,450 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY) and Allen (KY).
Notable wells operated by Gholson Wayne
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White & Cisney B-1 | 16-177-04389 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,450 ft |
| Peterson, Lindell 1 | 16-177-00356 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,273 ft |
| Bivins, H W 1 | 16-177-03392 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,205 ft |
| Wells Brother 1 | 16-177-00363 | Active | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,153 ft |
| White & Cisney A-8 | 16-177-04400 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,116 ft |
| Wathan, John A-3 | 16-177-03004 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,059 ft |
| White & Cisney A-9 | 16-177-04401 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,055 ft |
| Bivins, H W 1 | 16-177-03391 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,035 ft |
| Crick, Jack 3 | 16-177-00345 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 1,002 ft |
| Stinson, Joe Tom 1 | 16-003-01720 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 833 ft |
| White & Cisney 6 | 16-177-04399 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 762 ft |
| White & Cismey 3a | 16-177-04396 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Gholson, Wayne | 619 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gholson Wayne operate?
Gholson Wayne is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (28). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gholson Wayne's wells are still active?
6 of Gholson Wayne's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gholson Wayne operate wells?
Gholson Wayne is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (28).
Does Gholson Wayne operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Gholson Wayne's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gholson Wayne's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, White & Cisney B-1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 1,450 ft.
Where Gholson Wayne'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, “Gholson Wayne — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gholson-wayne-69200 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).