Jo Sharp Drilling
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Jo Sharp Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (33%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jo Sharp Drilling operate?
Jo Sharp Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (3). Its 3 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 Jo Sharp Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Jo Sharp Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Jo Sharp Drilling operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Morgan (KY), Breathitt (KY) and Knox (KY).
Notable wells operated by Jo Sharp Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witt, Smith 1 | 16-175-00130 | Other status | Other type | Morgan, KY | J O Sharp Drilling Co | — |
| Bach, Willie 1 | 16-025-00073 | Other status | Other type | Breathitt, KY | J O Sharp Drilling Co | — |
| Doby, Dan 1 | 16-121-00197 | Active | Gas | Knox, KY | J O Sharp Drilling Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jo Sharp Drilling operate?
Jo Sharp Drilling is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jo Sharp Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Jo Sharp Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Jo Sharp Drilling operate wells?
Jo Sharp Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3).
Does Jo Sharp Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Jo Sharp Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Jo Sharp Drilling'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, “Jo Sharp Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jo-sharp-drilling-100289 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).