Lowe & Ward Oil
Operator of record for 18 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lowe & Ward Oil is the operator of record for 18 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (28%) are active, 13 (72%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 18 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
18
Active
5
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 18 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 28%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lowe & Ward Oil operate?
Lowe & Ward Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (18). Its 18 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 Lowe & Ward Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
28% of Lowe & Ward Oil's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 72% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lowe & Ward Oil operate?
By product class, 9 (50%) are oil wells and 1 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Minton, Herbit 1 in Edmonson, KY at 1,386 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edmonson (KY), Warren (KY) and Barren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Lowe & Ward Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minton, Herbit 1 | 16-061-00103 | Active | Oil | Edmonson, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 1,386 ft |
| Henson, Leroy 4 | 16-227-01626 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 950 ft |
| Henson, Leroy 5 | 16-227-01627 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 936 ft |
| Henson, Leroy 3 | 16-227-00260 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 926 ft |
| Pedigo, Donald 1 | 16-009-00092 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Barren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 600 ft |
| Thomas, Joseph 1 | 16-227-03611 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 600 ft |
| Hendrick, Kenneth O 1 | 16-227-03031 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 600 ft |
| Pedigo, Donald 2 | 16-009-01704 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 548 ft |
| Carter, Harold W 1 | 16-009-01706 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 541 ft |
| Pedigo, Donald 3 | 16-009-00118 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Barren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 525 ft |
| Ward, Jean 5 | 16-227-03050 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 525 ft |
| Ward, Jean 1 | 16-227-03039 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Lowe & Ward Oil Co | 500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lowe & Ward Oil operate?
Lowe & Ward Oil is the operator of record for 18 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lowe & Ward Oil's wells are still active?
5 of Lowe & Ward Oil's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lowe & Ward Oil operate wells?
Lowe & Ward Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (18).
Does Lowe & Ward Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Lowe & Ward Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lowe & Ward Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Minton, Herbit 1 in Edmonson, KY is the deepest at 1,386 ft.
Where Lowe & Ward Oil'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 & Ward Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lowe-ward-oil-108879 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).