Melcher Martin
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Melcher Martin is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (13%) are active, 9 (60%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
2
Plugged
9
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Melcher Martin operate?
Melcher Martin's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (15). Its 15 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 Melcher Martin’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Melcher Martin's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 60% 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 Melcher Martin operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 9 (60%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Allen, G 1 in Clay, KY at 2,880 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (KY) and Clark (KY).
Notable wells operated by Melcher Martin
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen, G 1 | 16-051-01511 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Melcher, Martin | 2,880 ft |
| Berryman, Flora Cw1 | 16-049-00017 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 2,000 ft |
| Burger, Lester 1 | 16-049-00018 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,756 ft |
| Goolman, J W 1 | 16-049-00003 | Orphaned | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,752 ft |
| Shephard, James 1 | 16-049-00004 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,699 ft |
| Barrett, Dewey 1 | 16-049-00006 | Orphaned | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,679 ft |
| Quisenberry, Pearl 1 | 16-049-00012 | Orphaned | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,667 ft |
| Devary, Herbert 1 | 16-049-00010 | Orphaned | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,665 ft |
| Goolman, Sara Bell 1 | 16-049-00011 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,658 ft |
| Richardson, M 1 | 16-049-00024 | Active | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,652 ft |
| Riggs, Henry 1 | 16-049-00025 | Active | Gas | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,631 ft |
| Benjamin, Della 1 | 16-049-00016 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KY | Melcher, Martin | 1,614 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Melcher Martin operate?
Melcher Martin is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Melcher Martin's wells are still active?
2 of Melcher Martin's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Melcher Martin operate wells?
Melcher Martin is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (15).
Does Melcher Martin operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Melcher Martin's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Melcher Martin's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Allen, G 1 in Clay, KY is the deepest at 2,880 ft.
Where Melcher Martin'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, “Melcher Martin — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/melcher-martin-67768 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).