Lewis Paul
Operator of record for 14 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lewis Paul is the operator of record for 14 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (7%) are active, 10 (71%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 14 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
14
Active
1
Plugged
10
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 7%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lewis Paul operate?
Lewis Paul's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (14). Its 14 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 Paul’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
7% of Lewis Paul's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Lewis Paul operate?
By product class, 5 (36%) 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 Ison, Ernest 1a in Elliott, KY at 1,135 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elliott (KY), Johnson (KY), Ohio (KY) and Breckinridge (KY).
Notable wells operated by Lewis Paul
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ison, Ernest 1a | 16-063-00063 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elliott, KY | Lewis, Paul | 1,135 ft |
| Ferguson Heirs 2 | 16-115-01641 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, KY | Lewis, Paul | 910 ft |
| Harder, O J 1 | 16-183-02393 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 783 ft |
| Askins, Charles W 1 | 16-183-02377 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 780 ft |
| Turnham, Mary 1 | 16-183-00077 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 741 ft |
| Sparrow, Marshall 1 | 16-027-00173 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breckinridge, KY | Lewis, Paul | 683 ft |
| Fentress, Denver 3 | 16-183-02675 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 629 ft |
| Holiday, Rev & Elizabeth Cole 5 | 16-183-02422 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 562 ft |
| Holiday & Cole 2 | 16-183-02540 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 383 ft |
| Holiday, Rev & Elizabeth Cole 4 | 16-183-00086 | Orphaned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 358 ft |
| Holiday & Cole 3 | 16-183-02348 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 344 ft |
| Holiday & Cole 1 | 16-183-01306 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Paul | 339 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lewis Paul operate?
Lewis Paul is the operator of record for 14 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lewis Paul's wells are still active?
1 of Lewis Paul's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Lewis Paul operate wells?
Lewis Paul is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (14).
Does Lewis Paul operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Lewis Paul's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lewis Paul's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ison, Ernest 1a in Elliott, KY is the deepest at 1,135 ft.
Where Lewis Paul'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 Paul — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lewis-paul-67639 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).