Maximum Energy Development
Operator of record for 99 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Maximum Energy Development is the operator of record for 99 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 23 (23%) are active, 63 (64%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 99 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
99
Active
23
Plugged
63
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 99 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Maximum Energy Development operate?
Maximum Energy Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (99). Its 99 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 Maximum Energy Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Maximum Energy Development's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 64% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Maximum Energy Development operate?
By product class, 24 (24%) are oil wells and 4 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ashby Heirs - James H Ashby Ii 3 in Webster, KY at 3,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY), Muhlenberg (KY), Butler (KY), Adair (KY) and Monroe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Maximum Energy Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby Heirs - James H Ashby Ii 3 | 16-233-02812 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 3,700 ft |
| Ashby Heirs - Jackie & Virginia Hancock 1 | 16-233-02811 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 2,939 ft |
| Spurlin, Irene Sp7 | 16-177-04795 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 2,495 ft |
| Gerow, John & Carla 1 | 16-031-01375 | Other status | Other type | Butler, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 2,195 ft |
| Gilliam, Jim G2 | 16-031-01340 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 2,100 ft |
| Walker, H Heirs Sl 1 | 16-177-04894 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 1,955 ft |
| Walker, H Heirs Sl3 | 16-177-04960 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 1,930 ft |
| Spurlin, Irene 2m | 16-177-04796 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 1,836 ft |
| Spurlin, Irene Heirs Sp2 | 16-177-04895 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 1,830 ft |
| Firkin, Gary & Angelique 2 | 16-001-03484 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 1,820 ft |
| Bowman, Jason P J 1 | 16-171-02278 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 1,815 ft |
| Feese, Junior & Donna 2 | 16-001-03472 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Maximum Energy Development, LLC | 1,807 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 99 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Maximum Energy Development operate?
Maximum Energy Development is the operator of record for 99 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (99). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Maximum Energy Development's wells are still active?
23 of Maximum Energy Development's catalogued wells are active; 63 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Maximum Energy Development operate wells?
Maximum Energy Development is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (99).
Does Maximum Energy Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Maximum Energy Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Maximum Energy Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ashby Heirs - James H Ashby Ii 3 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 3,700 ft.
Where Maximum Energy Development'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, “Maximum Energy Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/maximum-energy-development-113560 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).