Kane Energy
Operator of record for 167 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Kane Energy is the operator of record for 167 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (2%) are active, 118 (71%) plugged & abandoned and 15 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 167 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
167
Active
3
Plugged
118
Orphaned
15
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 167 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kane Energy operate?
Kane Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (167). Its 167 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 Kane Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Kane Energy's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 15 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Kane Energy operate?
By product class, 14 (8%) are oil wells and 7 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sparks, Herbert B 1d in Metcalfe, KY at 2,073 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY), Warren (KY) and Barren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Kane Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks, Herbert B 1d | 16-169-02752 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 2,073 ft |
| Emberton, Tom 1 | 16-169-03269 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 1,660 ft |
| Richards, Charles 1k | 16-227-01080 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 1,276 ft |
| Richards, Charles 2k | 16-227-01079 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 1,235 ft |
| Richards, Charles 3k | 16-227-01112 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 1,165 ft |
| Carter, William 1 | 16-169-03132 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 1,110 ft |
| Deweese, Donald 2 | 16-169-01254 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 882 ft |
| Bowles, Marion J 1 | 16-009-01435 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 801 ft |
| Witty, A O 1 | 16-169-00321 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 800 ft |
| Bowles, Marion 2 | 16-009-01436 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 800 ft |
| Deweese, Donald 1 | 16-169-00366 | Other status | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 750 ft |
| Jolly, Richard 1 | 16-169-02126 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Kane Energy Corp | 747 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kane Energy operate?
Kane Energy is the operator of record for 167 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (167). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kane Energy's wells are still active?
3 of Kane Energy's catalogued wells are active; 118 are plugged & abandoned and 15 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Kane Energy operate wells?
Kane Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (167).
Does Kane Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Kane Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kane Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sparks, Herbert B 1d in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 2,073 ft.
Where Kane Energy'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, “Kane Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kane-energy-69060 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).