Lewis John M
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LEWIS JOHN M · LEWIS, JOHN M
At a glance
Lewis John M is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (18%) are active, 8 (73%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 9 wells (82% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
2
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 9 |
| Ohio | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 18%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lewis John M operate?
Lewis John M's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (9) and Ohio (2). Its 9 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 Lewis John M’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
18% of Lewis John M's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lewis John M operate?
By product class, 5 (45%) are oil wells and 1 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Villines, Tracy 1 in Webster, KY at 3,875 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY), Hopkins (KY) and Ashland (OH). 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 Lewis John M
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villines, Tracy 1 | 16-233-01224 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 3,875 ft |
| Tompkins, James 1 | 16-233-01209 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 3,150 ft |
| Henry 1/2 & Brooks 1/2 1 | 16-233-01180 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 3,140 ft |
| Three Rail Farms, Inc & Villines 1 | 16-233-01206 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 3,126 ft |
| 3 Rail Farms,inc/Villines,t Unit 2 | 16-233-01214 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 3,080 ft |
| Three Rail Farms,inc/Corum Jones 1 | 16-233-01218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 3,032 ft |
| Gower, Kenneth 1 | 16-233-01175 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 2,428 ft |
| Groves Chapel Unit (Henry T Etc) 1 | 16-233-01184 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Lewis, John M | 2,365 ft |
| Prow, E Q 1 | 16-107-00963 | Active | Gas | Hopkins, KY | Lewis, John M | 2,310 ft |
| Barensfeld 2 | 34-005-23862 | Active | Oil | Ashland, OH | Lewis John M | 560 ft |
| Barensfeld Jack R Jrb-2 | 34-005-23096 | Other status | Oil | Ashland, OH | Lewis John M | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lewis John M operate?
Lewis John M is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lewis John M's wells are still active?
2 of Lewis John M's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lewis John M operate wells?
Lewis John M is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (9) and Ohio (2).
Does Lewis John M operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Lewis John M's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lewis John M's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Villines, Tracy 1 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 3,875 ft.
Where Lewis John M'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, “Lewis John M — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lewis-john-m-76208 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).