Kenneth Darnell
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Kenneth Darnell is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 15 (58%) are active, 10 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 26 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
15
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 58%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kenneth Darnell operate?
Kenneth Darnell's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (26). Its 26 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Kenneth Darnell’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
58% of Kenneth Darnell's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Kenneth Darnell operate?
By product class, 16 (62%) 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 Carter Fee 006 in Caddo, LA at 2,350 ft.
Notable wells operated by Kenneth Darnell
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Fee 006 | 17-017-13147 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 2,350 ft |
| A K Busada Fee 004 | 17-017-13311 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,600 ft |
| Carter Fee 009 | 17-017-09487 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,568 ft |
| Ellerbe 002 | 17-017-12366 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,528 ft |
| Ellerbe 001 | 17-017-11785 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,518 ft |
| Ellerbe 003 | Serial no. 36886 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,515 ft |
| A K Busada Fee 003 | Serial no. 50497 | Other status | Oil | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,511 ft |
| A K Busada Fee 002 | 17-017-12794 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,510 ft |
| A K Busada Fee 001 | 17-017-10230 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,510 ft |
| Ellerbe 004 | 17-017-12764 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,505 ft |
| Carter Fee 001 | 17-017-12274 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,502 ft |
| W B Briggs Fee 002 | 17-017-29422 | Active | Oil | Caddo, LA | Kenneth Darnell | 1,250 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kenneth Darnell operate?
Kenneth Darnell is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kenneth Darnell's wells are still active?
15 of Kenneth Darnell's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Kenneth Darnell operate wells?
Kenneth Darnell is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (26).
Does Kenneth Darnell operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Kenneth Darnell's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kenneth Darnell's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Carter Fee 006 in Caddo, LA is the deepest at 2,350 ft.
Where Kenneth Darnell'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, “Kenneth Darnell — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kenneth-darnell-76727 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).