Hatcher James
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hatcher James is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (100%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
5
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 100%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hatcher James operate?
Hatcher James's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (5). Its 5 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 Hatcher James’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
100% of Hatcher James's catalogued wells are active, 71 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hatcher James operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 5 (100%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Scalf, Alice 2 in Pike, KY at 3,056 ft.
Notable wells operated by Hatcher James
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scalf, Alice 2 | 16-195-05269 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Hatcher, James | 3,056 ft |
| Scalf, Alice 1 | 16-195-05333 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Hatcher, James | 2,979 ft |
| Scott, M 1 | 16-195-03137 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Hatcher, James | 2,879 ft |
| James, D W 1 | 16-195-02552 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Hatcher, James | 2,800 ft |
| Runyon 1 | KGS record 39666 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Hatcher, James | 1,558 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hatcher James operate?
Hatcher James is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hatcher James's wells are still active?
5 of Hatcher James's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hatcher James operate wells?
Hatcher James is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5).
Does Hatcher James operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Hatcher James's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hatcher James's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Scalf, Alice 2 in Pike, KY is the deepest at 3,056 ft.
Where Hatcher 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, “Hatcher James — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hatcher-james-103723 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).