Lauffer James B
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lauffer James B is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (21%) are active, 14 (74%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
4
Plugged
14
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lauffer James B operate?
Lauffer James B's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (19). Its 19 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 Lauffer James B’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Lauffer James B's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 74% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lauffer James B operate?
By product class, 1 (5%) are oil wells and 5 (26%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mcfadden, Elbert & Gilbert 1 in Clay, KY at 3,801 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (KY), Pike (KY), Martin (KY) and Johnson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Lauffer James B
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcfadden, Elbert & Gilbert 1 | 16-051-01643 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 3,801 ft |
| Weddington, Josephine 172 | 16-195-04013 | Active | Gas | Pike, KY | Lauffer, James B | 3,632 ft |
| Fields, E F Heirs 112 | 16-159-00100 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Lauffer, James B | 3,377 ft |
| Lewis, J B 1 | 16-051-01639 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 2,425 ft |
| Castle, J Heirs 1 | 16-115-01663 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, KY | Lauffer, James B | 2,032 ft |
| Ky W Va Gas 1 | 16-051-01636 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 1,758 ft |
| Lewis, Herman 1 | 16-051-01638 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 1,567 ft |
| Lee, Maude Heirs 1 | 16-051-01637 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 1,555 ft |
| Mcintosh, Marth & Heirs 1 | 16-051-01645 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 1,463 ft |
| Mcgeorge, Blane-E Caudill Unit 1 | 16-051-01644 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 1,462 ft |
| Lewis, J B 7 | 16-051-01640 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 1,345 ft |
| Mcdaniel, Granville Heirs 1 | 16-051-01642 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | Lauffer, James B | 1,339 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lauffer James B operate?
Lauffer James B is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lauffer James B's wells are still active?
4 of Lauffer James B's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lauffer James B operate wells?
Lauffer James B is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (19).
Does Lauffer James B operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Lauffer James B's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lauffer James B's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mcfadden, Elbert & Gilbert 1 in Clay, KY is the deepest at 3,801 ft.
Where Lauffer James B'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, “Lauffer James B — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lauffer-james-b-98048 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).