Horton John
Operator of record for 215 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Horton John is the operator of record for 215 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 95 (44%) are active, 44 (20%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 215 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
215
Active
95
Plugged
44
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 215 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 182
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 70
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Horton John operate?
Horton John's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (215). Its 215 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 Horton John’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of Horton John's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 70 wells (33%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Horton John operate?
By product class, 182 (85%) are oil wells and 6 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is W. A. Gray 5 in Chautauqua, KS at 1,952 ft. The wells listed below sit in Chautauqua (KS) and Montgomery (KS).
Notable wells operated by Horton John
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. A. Gray 5 | 15-019-24586 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Horton, John | 1,952 ft |
| Garrett-Dyer 100 | 15-125-20654 | Active | Injection | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,908 ft |
| Kellenberger 6-A | 15-125-24413 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,900 ft |
| Havener 1 | 15-125-21927 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,900 ft |
| Lindley 5-07 | 15-125-31488 | Active | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,660 ft |
| Lindley 1-07 | 15-125-31455 | Active | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,630 ft |
| Lindley 2-07 | 15-125-31484 | Active | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,389 ft |
| Lindley 4-07 | 15-125-31486 | Active | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,389 ft |
| Lindley 'A' 2 | 15-125-27073 | Active | Injection | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,388 ft |
| Condry 2 | 15-125-23954 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,361 ft |
| Condry 1 | 15-125-22392 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Horton, John | 1,328 ft |
| Red Buffalo 20 | 15-019-26701 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Horton, John | 1,300 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Horton John operate?
Horton John is the operator of record for 215 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (215). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Horton John's wells are still active?
95 of Horton John's catalogued wells are active; 44 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Horton John operate wells?
Horton John is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (215).
Does Horton John operate mostly oil or gas wells?
182 of Horton John's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Horton John's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, W. A. Gray 5 in Chautauqua, KS is the deepest at 1,952 ft.
Where Horton John'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, “Horton John — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/horton-john-82196 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).