Helm Carl
Operator of record for 125 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Helm Carl is the operator of record for 125 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 8 (6%) are active, 68 (54%) plugged & abandoned and 25 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 125 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
125
Active
8
Plugged
68
Orphaned
25
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 125 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 32
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Helm Carl operate?
Helm Carl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (125). Its 125 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 Helm Carl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Helm Carl's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 25 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Helm Carl operate?
By product class, 32 (26%) are oil wells and 2 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Slack, Mildred Et Al 1 in Ohio, KY at 2,706 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ohio (KY), Daviess (KY) and Muhlenberg (KY).
Notable wells operated by Helm Carl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slack, Mildred Et Al 1 | 16-183-04216 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Helm, Carl | 2,706 ft |
| Dawson Brothers 1 | 16-059-00135 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,950 ft |
| Smiley, Willie A1 | 16-183-04217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,937 ft |
| Sands, Paul 1 | KGS record 2006997 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,796 ft |
| Greer, Calista (Estate) 1 | 16-183-03536 | Orphaned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,755 ft |
| Sands, Paul 1 | KGS record 2006891 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,730 ft |
| Everly, William Heirs 1 | 16-183-03432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,665 ft |
| Munday, W H Heirs 4 | KGS record 18777 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Muhlenberg, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,386 ft |
| Mc Keown, Lennie 1 | 16-183-03889 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,375 ft |
| Church, J D 1 | 16-059-00125 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,225 ft |
| Thompson, Herman 1 | 16-059-02066 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,200 ft |
| Midkiff, C 1 | 16-183-03944 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Helm, Carl | 1,175 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Helm Carl operate?
Helm Carl is the operator of record for 125 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (125). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Helm Carl's wells are still active?
8 of Helm Carl's catalogued wells are active; 68 are plugged & abandoned and 25 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Helm Carl operate wells?
Helm Carl is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (125).
Does Helm Carl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
32 of Helm Carl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Helm Carl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Slack, Mildred Et Al 1 in Ohio, KY is the deepest at 2,706 ft.
Where Helm Carl'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, “Helm Carl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/helm-carl-68109 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).