Griffin John S
Operator of record for 58 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Griffin John S is the operator of record for 58 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (16%) are active, 48 (83%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 58 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
58
Active
9
Plugged
48
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 58 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Griffin John S operate?
Griffin John S's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (58). Its 58 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 Griffin John S’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Griffin John S's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Griffin John S operate?
By product class, 13 (22%) 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 Tapp, Fred Heirs 1 in Webster, KY at 3,271 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY), Hopkins (KY), Union (KY) and Henderson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Griffin John S
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapp, Fred Heirs 1 | 16-233-02592 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Griffin, John S | 3,271 ft |
| Arnold, W H & Co Et Al 1 | 16-107-00999 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Griffin, John S | 3,195 ft |
| Ashby, M H Heirs 1 | 16-107-01006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Griffin, John S | 3,102 ft |
| Veltman-Hunter 1 | 16-225-01583 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,992 ft |
| Clements, Joseph Et Al 1 | 16-225-01427 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,765 ft |
| Duncan, Jennie E (Heirs) 1 | 16-233-02245 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,765 ft |
| Duncan, Jennie E (Heirs) 2 | 16-233-02250 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,765 ft |
| Cavanaugh, Vernon Heirs 1 | 16-233-02462 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,741 ft |
| Gabhart, S M 1 | 16-101-06961 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,739 ft |
| Pritchett, Steven # 2 | 16-101-04556 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,730 ft |
| Hite, Mary Estate 1 | 16-225-01694 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,725 ft |
| Mom'S Bottom'S Farm Inc 1 | 16-225-01758 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Griffin, John S | 2,710 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Griffin John S operate?
Griffin John S is the operator of record for 58 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (58). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Griffin John S's wells are still active?
9 of Griffin John S's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Griffin John S operate wells?
Griffin John S is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (58).
Does Griffin John S operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Griffin John S's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Griffin John S's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Tapp, Fred Heirs 1 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 3,271 ft.
Where Griffin John S'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, “Griffin John S — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/griffin-john-s-109603 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).