Gray Operating
Operator of record for 40 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GRAY OPERATING CO · GRAY OPERATING COMPANY INC
At a glance
Gray Operating is the operator of record for 40 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (8%) are active, 36 (90%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 31 wells (78% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
40
Active
3
Plugged
36
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 31 |
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gray Operating operate?
Gray Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (31) and Kentucky (9). Its 31 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Gray Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Gray Operating's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 90% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gray Operating operate?
By product class, 7 (18%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Smith, James 1 in Clinton, KY at 1,875 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY), Cumberland (KY), Wayne (KY), Carter (OK) and Garvin (OK). 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 Gray Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, James 1 | 16-053-05149 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Gray Operating Co | 1,875 ft |
| Smith, James 2 | 16-053-05150 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Gray Operating Co | 1,805 ft |
| Cranmer, Alan 1 | 16-057-05441 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Gray Operating Co | 1,524 ft |
| Slavens, Glen 1 | 16-231-01239 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, KY | Gray Operating Co | 1,475 ft |
| Bryant, Joe 1 | 16-057-00291 | Orphaned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Gray Operating Co | 1,130 ft |
| Smith, Nora & Elbert 2 | 16-231-01242 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, KY | Gray Operating Co | 382 ft |
| Smith, Mora & Elbert 1 | 16-231-01241 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, KY | Gray Operating Co | 374 ft |
| Smith, Homer 1 | 16-053-05148 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clinton, KY | Gray Operating Co | 350 ft |
| Duke #1 | 35-019-20987 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, OK | Gray Operating Company Inc | — |
| Smith, Earl M 1 | 16-231-01240 | Other status | Other type | Wayne, KY | Gray Operating Co | — |
| Walters #1 | 35-049-21049 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garvin, OK | Gray Operating Company Inc | — |
| Dudley #1 | 35-019-21754 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carter, OK | Gray Operating Company Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gray Operating operate?
Gray Operating is the operator of record for 40 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gray Operating's wells are still active?
3 of Gray Operating's catalogued wells are active; 36 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gray Operating operate wells?
Gray Operating is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (31) and Kentucky (9).
Does Gray Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Gray Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gray Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith, James 1 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 1,875 ft.
Where Gray Operating'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, “Gray Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gray-operating-6310 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).