Johnson Ref
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Johnson Ref is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (14%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Johnson Ref operate?
Johnson Ref's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (7). Its 7 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 Johnson Ref’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Johnson Ref's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Johnson Ref operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Bennett, J L 2 in Daviess, KY at 1,240 ft. The wells listed below sit in Daviess (KY) and Hancock (KY).
Notable wells operated by Johnson Ref
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennett, J L 2 | KGS record 2031773 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Johnson Ref Co | 1,240 ft |
| Bartlett, M G 1 | KGS record 2009816 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Johnson Ref Co | 965 ft |
| Vanover, Soparo 1 | KGS record 2044368 | Other status | Other type | Hancock, KY | Johnson Ref Co | 965 ft |
| Bennett, J L 1 | KGS record 2031774 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Johnson Ref Co | 950 ft |
| Karn, W P 1 | KGS record 2009836 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Johnson Ref Co | 933 ft |
| Eaty, E R 1 | KGS record 2009823 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Johnson Ref Co | 928 ft |
| Eaty, E R 2 | KGS record 2009824 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Johnson Ref Co | 920 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 7 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Johnson Ref operate?
Johnson Ref is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Johnson Ref's wells are still active?
0 of Johnson Ref's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Johnson Ref operate wells?
Johnson Ref is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7).
Does Johnson Ref operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Johnson Ref's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Johnson Ref's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bennett, J L 2 in Daviess, KY is the deepest at 1,240 ft.
Where Johnson Ref'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, “Johnson Ref — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/johnson-ref-118253 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).