Mcdonald Lee
Operator of record for 41 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Mcdonald Lee is the operator of record for 41 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (10%) are active, 33 (80%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 41 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
41
Active
4
Plugged
33
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 41 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mcdonald Lee operate?
Mcdonald Lee's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (41). Its 41 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 Mcdonald Lee’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Mcdonald Lee'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 Mcdonald Lee operate?
By product class, 10 (24%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Pitman, James 1 in Pulaski, KY at 1,948 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pulaski (KY), Clinton (KY) and Russell (KY).
Notable wells operated by Mcdonald Lee
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitman, James 1 | 16-199-00340 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,948 ft |
| Renaker, Bannie 2 | 16-199-00335 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,938 ft |
| Renaker, Bannie 3 | 16-199-00347 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,908 ft |
| Wilson, Dorman 1 | 16-199-00321 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,906 ft |
| Peddicord, Steve 3 | 16-053-04272 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,900 ft |
| Renaker, Bannie 1 | 16-199-00336 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,897 ft |
| Mcdonald, Lee & Sharon 1 | 16-199-00233 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,868 ft |
| Peddcord, Stephen P 2 | 16-053-01816 | Active | Gas | Clinton, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,848 ft |
| Hughes, Ruel K 1 | 16-207-00290 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,825 ft |
| Peddcord, Stephen P 1 | 16-053-04242 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,785 ft |
| Pickens, Elizabeth 1b | 16-053-04234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,765 ft |
| Whittle, Noel 4 | 16-199-00302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Mcdonald, Lee | 1,712 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 41 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mcdonald Lee operate?
Mcdonald Lee is the operator of record for 41 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (41). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mcdonald Lee's wells are still active?
4 of Mcdonald Lee's catalogued wells are active; 33 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Mcdonald Lee operate wells?
Mcdonald Lee is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (41).
Does Mcdonald Lee operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Mcdonald Lee's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mcdonald Lee's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Pitman, James 1 in Pulaski, KY is the deepest at 1,948 ft.
Where Mcdonald Lee'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, “Mcdonald Lee — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mcdonald-lee-110097 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).