Howard Em
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Howard Em is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (40%) are active, 3 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Howard Em operate?
Howard Em'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 Howard Em’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Howard Em's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Howard Em operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (40%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ward, Pearl 1 in Harlan, KY at 857 ft. The wells listed below sit in Harlan (KY) and Logan (KY).
Notable wells operated by Howard Em
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, Pearl 1 | KGS record 9920 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Harlan, KY | Howard, E M | 857 ft |
| Nolan Heirs 1 | KGS record 9922 | Active | Gas | Harlan, KY | Howard, E M | 853 ft |
| Nolan Heirs 2 | KGS record 9923 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Harlan, KY | Howard, E M | 756 ft |
| Nolan Heirs 3 | KGS record 9924 | Active | Gas | Harlan, KY | Howard, E M | 640 ft |
| Gorham 1 | KGS record 47185 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Howard, E M | 573 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Howard Em operate?
Howard Em 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 Howard Em's wells are still active?
2 of Howard Em's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Howard Em operate wells?
Howard Em is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5).
Does Howard Em operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Howard Em's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Howard Em's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ward, Pearl 1 in Harlan, KY is the deepest at 857 ft.
Where Howard Em'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, “Howard Em — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/howard-em-99538 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).