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Mountain Energy Resources

Operator of record for 63 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.

At a glance

Mountain Energy Resources is the operator of record for 63 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 24 (38%) are active, 9 (14%) plugged & abandoned and 29 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 63 wells (100% of its portfolio).

Wells operated

63

Active

24

Plugged

9

Orphaned

29

Portfolio by state

StateWells
Kentucky63

Well mix

Oil wells
0
Gas wells
26
Shut-in
0
Active share
38%

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Where does Mountain Energy Resources operate?

Mountain Energy Resources's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (63). Its 63 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 Mountain Energy Resources’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?

38% of Mountain Energy Resources's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 29 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.

What kinds of wells does Mountain Energy Resources operate?

By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 26 (41%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hinkle, Lafe Sr 15 in Martin, KY at 2,854 ft. The wells listed below sit in Martin (KY), Johnson (KY) and Lawrence (KY).

Notable wells operated by Mountain Energy Resources

Wells operated by Mountain Energy Resources
WellAPI # / state IDStatusTypeLocationOperatorDepth
Hinkle, Lafe Sr 1516-159-00127OrphanedGasMartin, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,854 ft
Hinkle, Lafe Sr 1816-115-00279OrphanedGasJohnson, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,806 ft
Hinkle, Lafe 1616-115-00251OrphanedGasJohnson, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,805 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 1916-127-01745Other statusOther typeLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,800 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 1416-127-01744Other statusOther typeLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,800 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 1516-127-00273OrphanedGasLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,764 ft
Hinkle, Lafe Sr 1716-159-00120OrphanedGasMartin, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,760 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 2116-127-00276OrphanedGasLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,711 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 1316-127-00272OrphanedGasLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,615 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 116-127-00241OrphanedGasLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,610 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 1716-127-00274OrphanedGasLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,601 ft
Vinson, L K Heirs 1616-127-00283OrphanedGasLawrence, KYMountain Energy Resources, Inc2,568 ft

Deepest first where depth is published. See all 63 wells →

Frequently asked questions

How many wells does Mountain Energy Resources operate?

Mountain Energy Resources is the operator of record for 63 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (63). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.

How many of Mountain Energy Resources's wells are still active?

24 of Mountain Energy Resources's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 29 are flagged as orphaned.

In which states does Mountain Energy Resources operate wells?

Mountain Energy Resources is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (63).

Does Mountain Energy Resources operate mostly oil or gas wells?

0 of Mountain Energy Resources's catalogued wells are oil wells and 26 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.

What is Mountain Energy Resources's deepest well?

Among wells with a published depth, Hinkle, Lafe Sr 15 in Martin, KY is the deepest at 2,854 ft.

Where Mountain Energy Resources'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, “Mountain Energy Resources — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mountain-energy-resources-67571 (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).