Melco
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Melco is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 9 (82%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
0
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Melco operate?
Melco's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (11). Its 11 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 Melco’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Melco's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Melco operate?
By product class, 1 (9%) 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 Lambert, T W 2 in Henderson, KY at 2,710 ft. The wells listed below sit in Henderson (KY) and Union (KY).
Notable wells operated by Melco
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert, T W 2 | 16-101-06142 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Melco | 2,710 ft |
| Lambert, T W Et Al 1 | 16-225-02399 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, KY | Melco | 2,706 ft |
| Lambert, T W & William 1 | 16-225-02400 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Melco | 2,675 ft |
| Lambert, William Jr Et Al 1 | 16-225-02401 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Melco | 2,595 ft |
| Lambert, W D 1 | 16-101-06143 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Melco | 2,566 ft |
| Hoge, L B 1 | 16-101-06010 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Melco | 2,547 ft |
| Langley 1 | 16-101-06144 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Melco | 2,440 ft |
| Lilly & Young 9 | 16-225-02403 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Melco | 1,993 ft |
| Lilly & Young 2-B | 16-225-02402 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Melco | 1,470 ft |
| Holliday 1 | 16-101-06011 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Melco | 645 ft |
| Lilly-Young 10 | 16-225-02404 | Other status | Other type | Union, KY | Melco | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Melco operate?
Melco is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Melco's wells are still active?
0 of Melco's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Melco operate wells?
Melco is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11).
Does Melco operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Melco's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Melco's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lambert, T W 2 in Henderson, KY is the deepest at 2,710 ft.
Where Melco'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, “Melco — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/melco-100528 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).