Harkins Exploration
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Harkins Exploration is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (11%) are active, 5 (56%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
1
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Harkins Exploration operate?
Harkins Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (9). Its 9 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 Harkins Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Harkins Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Harkins Exploration operate?
By product class, 2 (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 Kinney, Ralph 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 2,120 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY), Hart (KY) and Christian (KY).
Notable wells operated by Harkins Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinney, Ralph 1 | 16-177-02846 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Harkins Exploration | 2,120 ft |
| Hammonds, Howard 1 | 16-177-02874 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Harkins Exploration | 1,840 ft |
| Spurlin, Irene 9 | 16-177-01144 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Harkins Exploration | 1,230 ft |
| Dukes, Wally 10 | 16-177-02048 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Harkins Exploration | 1,070 ft |
| Obanion, Lucile 1 | 16-099-00427 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Harkins Exploration | 840 ft |
| Sharber, Carlene & Ophelia 1 | 16-047-00632 | Active | Oil | Christian, KY | Harkins Exploration | 805 ft |
| Short, James L 2 | 16-177-03148 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Harkins Exploration | — |
| Sadler, Thurman 2 | 16-177-03149 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Harkins Exploration | — |
| Sadler, Irene 10 | 16-177-03147 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Harkins Exploration | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Harkins Exploration operate?
Harkins Exploration is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Harkins Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Harkins Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Harkins Exploration operate wells?
Harkins Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (9).
Does Harkins Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Harkins Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Harkins Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kinney, Ralph 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 2,120 ft.
Where Harkins Exploration'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, “Harkins Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/harkins-exploration-105756 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).