Mechalke Joe D
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MECHALKE JOE D · MECHALKE, JOE D
At a glance
Mechalke Joe D is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (12%) are active, 18 (55%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 32 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
4
Plugged
18
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 32 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mechalke Joe D operate?
Mechalke Joe D's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (32) and Wyoming (1). Its 32 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 Mechalke Joe D’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Mechalke Joe D's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 55% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Mechalke Joe D operate?
By product class, 5 (15%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Brown 1 in Goshen, WY at 6,100 ft. The wells listed below sit in Goshen (WY), Logan (KY), Trigg (KY), Monroe (KY), Todd (KY) and Muhlenberg (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 Mechalke Joe D
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown 1 | 49-015-20134 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Goshen, WY | Mechalke Joe D | 6,100 ft |
| Anderson, Haus Wood 3 | 16-141-00172 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 2,228 ft |
| Carr, J G 1 | 16-221-00012 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Trigg, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,614 ft |
| Smuckers, Joseph 1 | 16-141-00031 | Active | Oil | Logan, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,504 ft |
| Anderson, Haus Wood 1 | 16-141-00239 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,450 ft |
| Murphy, Clint 1 | 16-171-00176 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,425 ft |
| Knight, Kenneth 1 | 16-141-00094 | Orphaned | Oil | Logan, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,378 ft |
| Knight, Kenneth 2 | 16-141-00196 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,366 ft |
| Knight, Kenneth 5 | 16-141-00040 | Orphaned | Oil | Logan, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,345 ft |
| Butler, George 1 | 16-219-00217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,329 ft |
| Anderson, Haus Wood 2 | 16-141-00095 | Orphaned | Oil | Logan, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,310 ft |
| Wells Heirs 2 | 16-177-04362 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Mechalke, Joe D | 1,278 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mechalke Joe D operate?
Mechalke Joe D is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mechalke Joe D's wells are still active?
4 of Mechalke Joe D's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mechalke Joe D operate wells?
Mechalke Joe D is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (32) and Wyoming (1).
Does Mechalke Joe D operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Mechalke Joe D's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mechalke Joe D's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brown 1 in Goshen, WY is the deepest at 6,100 ft.
Where Mechalke Joe D'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, “Mechalke Joe D — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mechalke-joe-d-28882 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).