Nelson
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NELSON CO · NELSON LLC
At a glance
Nelson is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (29%) are active, 2 (29%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
2
Plugged
2
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nelson operate?
Nelson's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (6) and Colorado (1). Its 6 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 Nelson’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Nelson's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 29% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Nelson operate?
By product class, 2 (29%) are oil wells and 1 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Meredith, Leonard 8 in Mclean, KY at 2,480 ft. The wells listed below sit in Mclean (KY), Ohio (KY), Grayson (KY) and Logan (CO). 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 Nelson
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith, Leonard 8 | 16-149-00556 | Orphaned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Nelson Co | 2,480 ft |
| Meredith, Leonard 9 | 16-149-00334 | Orphaned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Nelson Co | 2,458 ft |
| Meredith, Leonard 7 | 16-149-00333 | Orphaned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Nelson Co | 2,445 ft |
| Mattingly 4 | 16-183-00074 | Orphaned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Nelson Co | 1,759 ft |
| Northern, Henry 1 | KGS record 3001494 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Nelson Co | 1,695 ft |
| O'Neil, Mary 2 | 16-085-00088 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Grayson, KY | Nelson Co | 640 ft |
| 1 Nelson, LLC | 05-075-09385 | Other status | Other type | Logan, CO | Nelson LLC | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 7 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nelson operate?
Nelson is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nelson's wells are still active?
2 of Nelson's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Nelson operate wells?
Nelson is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6) and Colorado (1).
Does Nelson operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Nelson's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nelson's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Meredith, Leonard 8 in Mclean, KY is the deepest at 2,480 ft.
Where Nelson'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, “Nelson — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nelson-19739 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).