John Henry Oil
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: JOHN HENRY OIL CORPORATION · John Henry Oil LLC
At a glance
John Henry Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (22%) are active, 5 (56%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
2
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Kansas | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 22%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does John Henry Oil operate?
John Henry Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (5) and Kansas (4). 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 John Henry Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
22% of John Henry Oil's catalogued wells are active, 7 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does John Henry Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (22%) are oil wells and 3 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hignite Heirs Huff 3 in Leslie, KY at 5,622 ft. The wells listed below sit in Leslie (KY), Greenwood (KS) and Russell (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by John Henry Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hignite Heirs Huff 3 | 16-131-00776 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Leslie, KY | John Henry Oil Corporation | 5,622 ft |
| Huff, Curwood 1 | 16-131-00773 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | John Henry Oil Corporation | 3,010 ft |
| Huff, Curwood 2 | 16-131-00775 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | John Henry Oil Corporation | 2,970 ft |
| Mock 16-A | 15-073-23758 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greenwood, KS | John Henry Oil LLC | 2,600 ft |
| Mock 8-B | 15-073-24058 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | John Henry Oil LLC | 1,934 ft |
| Mock 15-A | 15-073-23495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | John Henry Oil LLC | 1,840 ft |
| Nix, Eugene T 1 | 16-207-01625 | Other status | Other type | Russell, KY | John Henry Oil Corporation | 1,205 ft |
| Mock Ws 6 | 15-073-01586 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Greenwood, KS | John Henry Oil LLC | 1,033 ft |
| Huff, Curwood 2 | 16-131-00768 | Other status | Other type | Leslie, KY | John Henry Oil Corporation | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does John Henry Oil operate?
John Henry Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of John Henry Oil's wells are still active?
2 of John Henry Oil's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does John Henry Oil operate wells?
John Henry Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5) and Kansas (4).
Does John Henry Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of John Henry Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is John Henry Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hignite Heirs Huff 3 in Leslie, KY is the deepest at 5,622 ft.
Where John Henry Oil'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, “John Henry Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/john-henry-oil-85616 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).