Mays Herbert
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Mays Herbert is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (15%) are active, 15 (58%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 26 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
4
Plugged
15
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mays Herbert operate?
Mays Herbert's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (26). Its 26 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 Mays Herbert’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Mays Herbert's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Mays Herbert operate?
By product class, 7 (27%) are oil wells and 1 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Snowden, R R 1 in Estill, KY at 2,016 ft. The wells listed below sit in Estill (KY), Lee (KY) and Jackson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Mays Herbert
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowden, R R 1 | 16-065-00958 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 2,016 ft |
| Wells, Travis 1 | 16-065-00978 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 1,900 ft |
| Snowden, T E 1 | 16-065-00961 | Active | Gas | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 1,844 ft |
| Kidd, Russell & Green 1 | 16-129-05074 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lee, KY | Mays, Herbert | 1,440 ft |
| Kidd, Russell & Green 2 | 16-129-05075 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lee, KY | Mays, Herbert | 1,310 ft |
| Bingham, Henry 1 | 16-109-00081 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jackson, KY | Mays, Herbert | 1,067 ft |
| Williams, H T 24 | 16-065-00980 | Other status | Other type | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 882 ft |
| Caldwell, Jesse 3 | 16-065-00838 | Active | Oil | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 846 ft |
| Caldwell, Jesse 3 | 16-065-00839 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 845 ft |
| Williams, H T 23 | 16-065-00979 | Other status | Other type | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 822 ft |
| Marcum, S G 1 | 16-065-00924 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 736 ft |
| Sparks, Eli 1 | 16-065-00964 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Estill, KY | Mays, Herbert | 720 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mays Herbert operate?
Mays Herbert is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mays Herbert's wells are still active?
4 of Mays Herbert's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mays Herbert operate wells?
Mays Herbert is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (26).
Does Mays Herbert operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Mays Herbert's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mays Herbert's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Snowden, R R 1 in Estill, KY is the deepest at 2,016 ft.
Where Mays Herbert'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, “Mays Herbert — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mays-herbert-68385 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).