Midas Carbon
Operator of record for 14 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Midas Carbon is the operator of record for 14 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 12 (86%) are active, 2 (14%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 14 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
14
Active
12
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 14
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 86%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Midas Carbon operate?
Midas Carbon's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (14). Its 14 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 Midas Carbon’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
86% of Midas Carbon's catalogued wells are active, 57 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Midas Carbon operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 14 (100%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Elkhorn Coal Co (E K Martin) 143 in Floyd, KY at 3,205 ft.
Notable wells operated by Midas Carbon
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Coal Co (E K Martin) 143 | 16-071-00848 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 3,205 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 20 | KGS record 59995 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 2,545 ft |
| Hoover, Louisa K30 | KGS record 52258 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 2,524 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Co (E K Morter) 8 | KGS record 59989 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 2,356 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 13 | KGS record 52234 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 2,350 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 6 | KGS record 59751 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 2,155 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 7 | KGS record 59992 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 1,990 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 11 | KGS record 59755 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 1,926 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 10 | KGS record 59756 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 1,881 ft |
| Elkhorn Coal Corp 9 | KGS record 59752 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 1,635 ft |
| Webb, J W 2 | KGS record 59991 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 1,535 ft |
| Webb, J W 1 | KGS record 59754 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Midas Carbon Co | 1,381 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 14 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Midas Carbon operate?
Midas Carbon is the operator of record for 14 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Midas Carbon's wells are still active?
12 of Midas Carbon's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Midas Carbon operate wells?
Midas Carbon is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (14).
Does Midas Carbon operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Midas Carbon's catalogued wells are oil wells and 14 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Midas Carbon's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Elkhorn Coal Co (E K Martin) 143 in Floyd, KY is the deepest at 3,205 ft.
Where Midas Carbon'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, “Midas Carbon — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/midas-carbon-104845 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).