James Production
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
James Production is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (55%) are active, 3 (27%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
6
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 55%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does James Production operate?
James Production's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (11). Its 11 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 James Production’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
55% of James Production's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 27% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (18%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does James Production operate?
By product class, 8 (73%) 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 Best 1-1 in Sheridan, KS at 4,270 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sheridan (KS) and Woodson (KS).
Notable wells operated by James Production
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best 1-1 | 15-179-21462 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sheridan, KS | James Production, Inc. | 4,270 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 4 | 15-207-28496 | Active | Injection | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 2,108 ft |
| Vernon Fee 1 | 15-207-28286 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,673 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 2 | 15-207-28438 | Shut-in | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,640 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 6 | 15-207-28727 | Active | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,600 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 5 | 15-207-28701 | Shut-in | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,600 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 1 | 15-207-28299 | Active | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,590 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 3 | 15-207-28460 | Active | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,590 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 9 | 15-207-29648 | Active | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,590 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 8 | 15-207-29643 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,572 ft |
| Fee, Vernon 7 | 15-207-28728 | Active | Oil | Woodson, KS | James Production, Inc. | 1,516 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does James Production operate?
James Production is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of James Production's wells are still active?
6 of James Production's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does James Production operate wells?
James Production is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (11).
Does James Production operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of James Production's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is James Production's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Best 1-1 in Sheridan, KS is the deepest at 4,270 ft.
Where James Production'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, “James Production — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/james-production-141829 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).