Murphy Jw
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MURPHY, J W · Murphy, J.W.
At a glance
Murphy Jw is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 1 (50%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 1 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Murphy Jw operate?
Murphy Jw's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Alabama (1) and Kentucky (1). Its 1 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Murphy Jw’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Murphy Jw's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Murphy Jw operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Alex Parks #1 in Pike, AL at 2,652 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pike (AL) and Ohio (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Murphy Jw
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Parks #1 | 01-109-19993 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pike, AL | Murphy, J.W. | 2,652 ft |
| Hunt, R M 1(3) | KGS record 2034128 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Murphy, J W | 995 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Murphy Jw operate?
Murphy Jw is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (1). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Murphy Jw's wells are still active?
0 of Murphy Jw's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Murphy Jw operate wells?
Murphy Jw is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (1) and Kentucky (1).
Does Murphy Jw operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Murphy Jw's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Murphy Jw's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Alex Parks #1 in Pike, AL is the deepest at 2,652 ft.
Where Murphy Jw'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, “Murphy Jw — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/murphy-jw-122832 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).