Greer James
Operator of record for 52 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Greer James is the operator of record for 52 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (12%) are active, 37 (71%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 52 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
52
Active
6
Plugged
37
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 52 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Greer James operate?
Greer James's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (52). Its 52 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 Greer James’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Greer James's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% 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 Greer James operate?
By product class, 12 (23%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Barrett, Bedford 1 in Daviess, KY at 2,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Daviess (KY), Hancock (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by Greer James
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett, Bedford 1 | 16-059-04345 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 2,800 ft |
| Clayton, M J 1 | 16-059-04239 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 2,369 ft |
| Bartley-Wilkey Stout Comm 1 | 16-059-04356 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 1,811 ft |
| Clark, W R 4 | 16-059-04238 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 1,647 ft |
| Clark, W R 1-Reop | 16-059-04237 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 1,644 ft |
| Barrett, Bedford 1 | 16-059-04346 | Orphaned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 1,630 ft |
| Veatch, Lou Emma 1 | 16-091-00931 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hancock, KY | Greer, James | 1,604 ft |
| Clayton, M J 2 | 16-059-04240 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 1,467 ft |
| Clark, Thomas 1 | 16-059-04236 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Greer, James | 1,300 ft |
| Whitaker, Leonard 1 | 16-183-00238 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Greer, James | 1,284 ft |
| Whitaker, Leonard 2 | 16-183-00239 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Greer, James | 1,266 ft |
| Toler, James 1 | 16-091-00930 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hancock, KY | Greer, James | 1,187 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Greer James operate?
Greer James is the operator of record for 52 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (52). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Greer James's wells are still active?
6 of Greer James's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Greer James operate wells?
Greer James is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (52).
Does Greer James operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Greer James's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Greer James's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Barrett, Bedford 1 in Daviess, KY is the deepest at 2,800 ft.
Where Greer James'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, “Greer James — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/greer-james-68127 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).