Lewis Thomas
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lewis Thomas is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (33%) are active, 6 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
3
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lewis Thomas operate?
Lewis Thomas's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (9). 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 Thomas’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Lewis Thomas's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lewis Thomas operate?
By product class, 4 (44%) are oil wells and 2 (22%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lake Malone Development Corp 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 1,010 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY), Todd (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by Lewis Thomas
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Malone Development Corp 1 | 16-177-01142 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 1,010 ft |
| Wells, Rufus 2 | 16-177-02887 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 1,000 ft |
| Wells, Melrose 2 | 16-219-00165 | Active | Oil | Todd, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 975 ft |
| Boggess-Wells Unit 2 | 16-219-00012 | Active | Oil | Todd, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 960 ft |
| Boggess-Wells 1 | 16-219-00335 | Active | Oil | Todd, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 920 ft |
| Fentress, Denver 2 | 16-183-01305 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 691 ft |
| Lake Malone Development Corp 2 | 16-177-03125 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 652 ft |
| Smith, Douglas, M 1 | 16-183-02674 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 585 ft |
| Wells, Rufus 1 | 16-177-00904 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Muhlenberg, KY | Lewis, Thomas | 574 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lewis Thomas operate?
Lewis Thomas is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lewis Thomas's wells are still active?
3 of Lewis Thomas's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lewis Thomas operate wells?
Lewis Thomas is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (9).
Does Lewis Thomas operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Lewis Thomas's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lewis Thomas's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lake Malone Development Corp 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 1,010 ft.
Where Lewis Thomas'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 Thomas — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lewis-thomas-104379 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).