Johnson Wl
Operator of record for 160 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: JOHNSON, W L · JOHNSON, WL
At a glance
Johnson Wl is the operator of record for 160 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (2%) are active, 138 (86%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 160 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
160
Active
3
Plugged
138
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 160 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Johnson Wl operate?
Johnson Wl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (160). Its 160 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 Wl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Johnson Wl's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Johnson Wl operate?
By product class, 9 (6%) are oil wells and 1 (0.6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gross, Willie 1 in Breathitt, KY at 1,746 ft. The wells listed below sit in Breathitt (KY), Metcalfe (KY) and Green (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 Johnson Wl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross, Willie 1 | 16-025-00186 | Active | Gas | Breathitt, KY | Johnson, W L | 1,746 ft |
| Noble, Sherman & Redwine Heirs 1 | 16-025-01057 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Johnson, W L | 1,555 ft |
| Cassady, Clemmie 15 | 16-169-00921 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Johnson, W L | 677 ft |
| Bell, Cora & Mccandles, Brown 2 | 16-169-00919 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Johnson, W L | 641 ft |
| Cassidy, Clemmie 13 | 16-169-00920 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Johnson, W L | 636 ft |
| Cassidy, Clemmie 10 | 16-169-00501 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Johnson, W L | 616 ft |
| Cassady, Clemmie & Clemmie Jr 16 | 16-169-00922 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Johnson, W L | 610 ft |
| Houk, Doyce 1 | 16-087-01537 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Johnson, W L | 609 ft |
| Cassidy, Clemmie 17 | 16-169-03137 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Johnson, W L | 607 ft |
| Harlow, Ray 6 | 16-169-00918 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Johnson, W L | 601 ft |
| Clark, R B 5 | KGS record 2014862 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Johnson, W L | 383 ft |
| Goff 3 | KGS record 2044461 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Johnson, W L | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Johnson Wl operate?
Johnson Wl is the operator of record for 160 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (160). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Johnson Wl's wells are still active?
3 of Johnson Wl's catalogued wells are active; 138 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Johnson Wl operate wells?
Johnson Wl is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (160).
Does Johnson Wl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Johnson Wl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Johnson Wl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gross, Willie 1 in Breathitt, KY is the deepest at 1,746 ft.
Where Johnson Wl'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 Wl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/johnson-wl-69085 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).