Modern Vending
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MODERN VENDING · MODERN VENDING CO, INC · MODERN VENDING INC · MODERN VENDING, INC
At a glance
Modern Vending is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (12%) are active, 18 (69%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 26 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
3
Plugged
18
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 26 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Modern Vending operate?
Modern Vending's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (26). Its 26 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 Modern Vending’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Modern Vending's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 69% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Modern Vending operate?
By product class, 7 (27%) are oil wells and 1 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ferrill, Clyde 1 in Clinton, KY at 1,921 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY), Adair (KY) and Cumberland (KY). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Modern Vending
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrill, Clyde 1 | 16-053-00037 | Other status | Gas | Clinton, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,921 ft |
| Lewis, E N 1 | 16-001-02356 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,820 ft |
| Rush, A C 1 | 16-057-06490 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,667 ft |
| Melton, Millard 1 | 16-057-06087 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,638 ft |
| Kilborne, Earl K1 | 16-057-05895 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,490 ft |
| Capps, Earl 1 | 16-057-05222 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,450 ft |
| Huddleston, Waymon 1 | 16-057-07042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,428 ft |
| Abston, John 1-0 | 16-057-04923 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,428 ft |
| Huddleston, J T 1 | 16-057-05773 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,420 ft |
| Murphy, Russell 4 | 16-057-06160 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,402 ft |
| Norris, Oscar 1 | 16-057-06243 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,400 ft |
| Carter, Clarence 2 | 16-057-05259 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Modern Vending Co, Inc | 1,378 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 26 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Modern Vending operate?
Modern Vending is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Modern Vending's wells are still active?
3 of Modern Vending's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Modern Vending operate wells?
Modern Vending is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (26).
Does Modern Vending operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Modern Vending's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Modern Vending's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ferrill, Clyde 1 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 1,921 ft.
Where Modern Vending'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, “Modern Vending — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/modern-vending-67794 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).