Kolb Gene E
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KOLB, GENE E · Kolb, Gene E.
At a glance
Kolb Gene E is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 14 (25%) are active, 28 (51%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 54 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
14
Plugged
28
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 54 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kolb Gene E operate?
Kolb Gene E's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (54) and Illinois (1). Its 54 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 Kolb Gene E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Kolb Gene E's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Kolb Gene E operate?
By product class, 16 (29%) 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 Peters-Stelzer Unit 2 in Wabash, IL at 1,987 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wabash (IL) and Ohio (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 Kolb Gene E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters-Stelzer Unit 2 | 12-185-05123 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Kolb, Gene E. | 1,987 ft |
| Sweeney, Alta 1 | 16-183-04264 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,892 ft |
| Tanner, J M Et Al 1 | 16-183-02436 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,750 ft |
| York, Ray 1 | 16-183-02447 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,580 ft |
| Hudson, Roy 2 | 16-183-02442 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,552 ft |
| Tanner, J M 1 | 16-183-04268 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,470 ft |
| Wilson, George S Iii 1 | 16-183-02446 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,385 ft |
| Heifner Heirs 3 | 16-183-00131 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,380 ft |
| Heifner Heirs 3 | 16-183-03640 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,380 ft |
| Taylor, Diamond 1 | 16-183-04269 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,361 ft |
| Hudson, Roy 1 | 16-183-03709 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,349 ft |
| Humphrey, Rhonda 2 | 16-183-03724 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Kolb, Gene E | 1,290 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kolb Gene E operate?
Kolb Gene E is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (54). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kolb Gene E's wells are still active?
14 of Kolb Gene E's catalogued wells are active; 28 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Kolb Gene E operate wells?
Kolb Gene E is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (54) and Illinois (1).
Does Kolb Gene E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Kolb Gene E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kolb Gene E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Peters-Stelzer Unit 2 in Wabash, IL is the deepest at 1,987 ft.
Where Kolb Gene E'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, “Kolb Gene E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kolb-gene-e-100386 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).