Monitor Petroleum
Operator of record for 96 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MONITOR PETROLEUM · MONITOR PETROLEUM CO · MONITOR PETROLEUM CO., INC. · MONITOR PETROLEUM CORP · …
At a glance
Monitor Petroleum is the operator of record for 96 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 8 (8%) are active, 35 (36%) plugged & abandoned and 26 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 68 wells (71% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
96
Active
8
Plugged
35
Orphaned
26
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 68 |
| West Virginia | 24 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 29
- Gas wells
- 16
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Monitor Petroleum operate?
Monitor Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Kentucky (68), West Virginia (24), Alabama (2), Mississippi (1) and New York (1). Its 68 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 Monitor Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Monitor Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 36% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 26 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Monitor Petroleum operate?
By product class, 29 (30%) are oil wells and 16 (17%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Neeley, Stanley 1 in Jackson, KY at 10,207 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jackson (KY), Elliott (KY), Morgan (KY), Menifee (KY), Greenup (KY) and Lee (KY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Monitor Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neeley, Stanley 1 | 16-109-00077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jackson, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 10,207 ft |
| Ison, Cecil 1 | 16-063-00003 | Other status | Oil | Elliott, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 9,665 ft |
| Ison, I T (Stephens Unit) 2 (G) | 16-063-00005 | Orphaned | Other type | Elliott, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 9,473 ft |
| Blanton, Burchell 1 | 16-175-00146 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 7,608 ft |
| Stacy, C K Heirs 1 | 16-175-00145 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 7,587 ft |
| Campbell, Alex 1 | 16-165-00129 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Menifee, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 6,787 ft |
| Johnson, Dewey 1 | 16-063-00644 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elliott, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 5,256 ft |
| Kaufman, Jay 1 | 16-063-00004 | Orphaned | Gas | Elliott, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 5,156 ft |
| Rice & Trimble 1 | 16-175-00149 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 4,997 ft |
| Newell, D P 1 | 16-089-00096 | Active | Gas | Greenup, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 3,600 ft |
| Brandenburg (Min) Newman (Sur) 1 | 16-129-00127 | Orphaned | Other type | Lee, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 3,125 ft |
| Edwards, Morton 1 | 16-127-02465 | Orphaned | Gas | Lawrence, KY | Monitor Petroleum Corp | 2,425 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 96 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Monitor Petroleum operate?
Monitor Petroleum is the operator of record for 96 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (68). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Monitor Petroleum's wells are still active?
8 of Monitor Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned and 26 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Monitor Petroleum operate wells?
Monitor Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (68), West Virginia (24), Alabama (2), Mississippi (1) and New York (1).
Does Monitor Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
29 of Monitor Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 16 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Monitor Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Neeley, Stanley 1 in Jackson, KY is the deepest at 10,207 ft.
Where Monitor Petroleum's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 68 operated by Monitor Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 24 operated by Monitor Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 2 operated by Monitor Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 1 operated by Monitor Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 1 operated by Monitor Petroleum
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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, “Monitor Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/monitor-petroleum-67326 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).