Jerry Hess Operating
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Jerry Hess Operating is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (25%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jerry Hess Operating operate?
Jerry Hess Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (4). Its 4 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 Jerry Hess Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Jerry Hess Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Jerry Hess Operating operate?
By product class, 1 (25%) 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 Hickerson, Joe 02 in Adair, KY at 1,612 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adair (KY) and Green (KY).
Notable wells operated by Jerry Hess Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickerson, Joe 02 | 16-001-03284 | Orphaned | Oil | Adair, KY | Jerry Hess Operating Company | 1,612 ft |
| Wheeler, Haskin 1r | 16-001-03295 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Jerry Hess Operating Company | 1,600 ft |
| Wheeler, Haskin 2r | 16-001-03283 | Other status | Other type | Adair, KY | Jerry Hess Operating Company | 0 ft |
| Blaydes, Edwin Jr 5 | 16-087-02093 | Orphaned | Other type | Green, KY | Jerry Hess Operating Company | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jerry Hess Operating operate?
Jerry Hess Operating is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jerry Hess Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Jerry Hess Operating's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Jerry Hess Operating operate wells?
Jerry Hess Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4).
Does Jerry Hess Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Jerry Hess Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Jerry Hess Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hickerson, Joe 02 in Adair, KY is the deepest at 1,612 ft.
Where Jerry Hess Operating'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, “Jerry Hess Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jerry-hess-operating-67377 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).