Highland Energy
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HIGHLAND ENERGY CORP · HIGHLAND ENERGY INC
At a glance
Highland Energy is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (14%) are active, 10 (36%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 26 wells (93% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
4
Plugged
10
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Highland Energy operate?
Highland Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (26) and Oklahoma (2). Its 26 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 Highland Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Highland Energy's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 36% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Highland Energy operate?
By product class, 12 (43%) 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 Robinson, W E 1 in Carter, KY at 7,824 ft. The wells listed below sit in Carter (KY), Elliott (KY) and Johnson (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Highland Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson, W E 1 | 16-043-00076 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 7,824 ft |
| Mountaineer Land Co 3 | 16-063-00016 | Orphaned | Oil | Elliott, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 1,309 ft |
| Conley, W H H5 | 16-115-01634 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 1,165 ft |
| Conley, W H Heirs H4 | 16-115-01633 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 1,123 ft |
| Mountaineer Land Co 4 | 16-063-00008 | Orphaned | Oil | Elliott, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 1,051 ft |
| Mountaineer Land Co 1 | 16-063-00168 | Orphaned | Oil | Elliott, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 1,046 ft |
| Gilliam, Orca 6 | 16-063-00571 | Active | Oil | Elliott, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 1,038 ft |
| Ashland Oil (Mountaineer, Sur) 2 | 16-063-00007 | Orphaned | Oil | Elliott, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 1,019 ft |
| Williams Heirs 3 | 16-115-01720 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 908 ft |
| Lemaster, Everett 1 | 16-115-01666 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 822 ft |
| Addington, Robert 2 | 16-043-00006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 728 ft |
| Lemaster, Hollie P4 | 16-115-01668 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KY | Highland Energy Corp | 654 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Highland Energy operate?
Highland Energy is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Highland Energy's wells are still active?
4 of Highland Energy's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Highland Energy operate wells?
Highland Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (26) and Oklahoma (2).
Does Highland Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Highland Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Highland Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Robinson, W E 1 in Carter, KY is the deepest at 7,824 ft.
Where Highland Energy'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, “Highland Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/highland-energy-20631 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).