Mclaughlin
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MCLAUGHLIN, INC · MCLAUGHLIN, INC.
At a glance
Mclaughlin is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (4%) are active, 20 (87%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 22 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
1
Plugged
20
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 22 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mclaughlin operate?
Mclaughlin's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (22) and North Dakota (1). Its 22 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 Mclaughlin’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Mclaughlin's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 87% 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 Mclaughlin operate?
By product class, 1 (4%) are oil wells and 2 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wolfe 1 in Ramsey, ND at 3,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ramsey (ND), Cumberland (KY) and Clinton (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Mclaughlin
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe 1 | 33-071-00008 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ramsey, ND | Mclaughlin, Inc. | 3,200 ft |
| Wells, Carmon 30 | 16-057-06855 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 1,905 ft |
| Wells, Carmon 16k | 16-057-06854 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 1,850 ft |
| Morgan, Sam 1 | 16-057-06120 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 1,704 ft |
| Morgan, Sam 1 | 16-057-06119 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 1,432 ft |
| Grider, J P 1 | 16-053-05883 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 1,201 ft |
| Wells, Carmon 6 | 16-057-06851 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 1,075 ft |
| Byers, Annabelle 1 | 16-057-05217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 930 ft |
| Morgan, Sam 1 | 16-057-06118 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 800 ft |
| Grider, Billy 1 | 16-053-01785 | Active | Gas | Clinton, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 702 ft |
| Wells, Carmon 40 | 16-057-06858 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 620 ft |
| Wells, Carmon 28 | 16-057-06856 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Mclaughlin, Inc | 605 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mclaughlin operate?
Mclaughlin is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mclaughlin's wells are still active?
1 of Mclaughlin's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mclaughlin operate wells?
Mclaughlin is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (22) and North Dakota (1).
Does Mclaughlin operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Mclaughlin's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mclaughlin's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wolfe 1 in Ramsey, ND is the deepest at 3,200 ft.
Where Mclaughlin'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, “Mclaughlin — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mclaughlin-52082 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).