Moss Oil
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Moss Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 0 (0%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
0
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
Is this your company?
Claim Moss Oil to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Moss Oil operate?
Moss Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (3). Its 3 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 Moss Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Moss Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Moss Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) 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 Richards, Nora Heirs 3 in Hancock, KY at 607 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hancock (KY), Clinton (KY) and Ohio (KY).
Notable wells operated by Moss Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards, Nora Heirs 3 | KGS record 2016351 | Other status | Other type | Hancock, KY | Moss Oil Co | 607 ft |
| Ballew, Alpha 3 | 16-053-01153 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Moss Oil Co | 388 ft |
| Lyon, W H 4 | KGS record 2047242 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Moss Oil Co | 255 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Moss Oil operate?
Moss Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Moss Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Moss Oil's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Moss Oil operate wells?
Moss Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3).
Does Moss Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Moss Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Moss Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Richards, Nora Heirs 3 in Hancock, KY is the deepest at 607 ft.
Where Moss Oil'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, “Moss Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/moss-oil-67877 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).