Head John A
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Head John A is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 7 (88%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Head John A operate?
Head John A's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (8). Its 8 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Head John A’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Head John A's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (13%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Head John A operate?
By product class, 8 (100%) 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 Cornett 8 in Wilson, KS at 899 ft.
Notable wells operated by Head John A
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornett 8 | 15-205-23864 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 899 ft |
| Cornett 10 | 15-205-23893 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 899 ft |
| Cornett 6 | 15-205-23849 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 895 ft |
| Cornett 9 | 15-205-23870 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 895 ft |
| Cornett 7 | 15-205-23850 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 892 ft |
| Cornett 11 | 15-205-23906 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 890 ft |
| Cornett 1 | 15-205-21647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 868 ft |
| Cornett 5 | 15-205-22096 | Shut-in | Oil | Wilson, KS | Head, John A. | 868 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Head John A operate?
Head John A is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Head John A's wells are still active?
0 of Head John A's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Head John A operate wells?
Head John A is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (8).
Does Head John A operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Head John A's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Head John A's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cornett 8 in Wilson, KS is the deepest at 899 ft.
Where Head John A'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, “Head John A — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/head-john-a-130950 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).