Lowe James F
Operator of record for 128 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lowe James F is the operator of record for 128 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 12 (9%) are active, 102 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 128 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
128
Active
12
Plugged
102
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 128 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 31
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lowe James F operate?
Lowe James F's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (128). Its 128 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 Lowe James F’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Lowe James F's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 80% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lowe James F operate?
By product class, 31 (24%) are oil wells and 3 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wilson, James A & Joe 1 in Barren, KY at 2,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Barren (KY), Metcalfe (KY), Warren (KY) and Edmonson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Lowe James F
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, James A & Joe 1 | 16-009-02580 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Lowe, James F | 2,200 ft |
| Melton, Carlie 1 | 16-009-01532 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,843 ft |
| Blaydes, Carl 1 | 16-169-03043 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,782 ft |
| Higginbotham, Morris 1 | 16-227-03286 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,540 ft |
| Mills, Jimmy 2 | 16-061-00172 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edmonson, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,460 ft |
| Holman, Woodrow 1 | 16-009-02330 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,400 ft |
| Mills, Jimmy 1 | 16-061-00139 | Active | Oil | Edmonson, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,390 ft |
| Wilson, Guy 1 | 16-061-00095 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edmonson, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,357 ft |
| Wilson, Guy 2 | 16-061-00104 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edmonson, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,355 ft |
| Beckham, David & Jeff 1 | 16-227-02511 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,250 ft |
| Lawson, Raymond 1 | 16-009-02445 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,205 ft |
| Hicks, Carlton 1 | 16-227-03285 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Lowe, James F | 1,030 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lowe James F operate?
Lowe James F is the operator of record for 128 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (128). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lowe James F's wells are still active?
12 of Lowe James F's catalogued wells are active; 102 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lowe James F operate wells?
Lowe James F is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (128).
Does Lowe James F operate mostly oil or gas wells?
31 of Lowe James F's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lowe James F's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wilson, James A & Joe 1 in Barren, KY is the deepest at 2,200 ft.
Where Lowe James F'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, “Lowe James F — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lowe-james-f-98167 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).