Nelson W Williams &
Operator of record for 37 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NELSON W WILLIAMS & CO · NELSON W WILLIAMS & CO, INC
At a glance
Nelson W Williams & is the operator of record for 37 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 23 (62%) are active, 6 (16%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 37 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
37
Active
23
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 37 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 62%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nelson W Williams & operate?
Nelson W Williams &'s catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (37). Its 37 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 W Williams &’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
62% of Nelson W Williams &'s catalogued wells are active, 33 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nelson W Williams & operate?
By product class, 26 (70%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Robbins, Clay 1 in Breathitt, KY at 1,668 ft. The wells listed below sit in Breathitt (KY), Daviess (KY) and Johnson (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 Nelson W Williams &
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbins, Clay 1 | 16-025-00469 | Active | Gas | Breathitt, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 1,668 ft |
| Nicely, N 11 | 16-059-02469 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co | 1,248 ft |
| Shipp, Amanthus Heirs 21 | 16-059-02481 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co | 1,104 ft |
| Holbrook, Mary D6 | 16-115-00542 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 1,022 ft |
| Williams, Charles H Heirs F10 | 16-115-00546 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 951 ft |
| Holbrook, Morton E10 | 16-115-00545 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 940 ft |
| Holbrook, Morton D9 | 16-115-00543 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 925 ft |
| Fyffe, Ollie D7 | 16-115-00541 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 925 ft |
| Williams, Charles H Heirs G10 | 16-115-00547 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 898 ft |
| Williams, Charles H Heirs H10 | 16-115-00548 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 869 ft |
| Franklin, Mary & Lizzie G6 | 16-115-00538 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 857 ft |
| Franklin, Mary & Lizzie H6 | 16-115-00539 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Nelson W Williams & Co, Inc | 855 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 37 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nelson W Williams & operate?
Nelson W Williams & is the operator of record for 37 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (37). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nelson W Williams &'s wells are still active?
23 of Nelson W Williams &'s catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nelson W Williams & operate wells?
Nelson W Williams & is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (37).
Does Nelson W Williams & operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of Nelson W Williams &'s catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nelson W Williams &'s deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Robbins, Clay 1 in Breathitt, KY is the deepest at 1,668 ft.
Where Nelson W Williams &'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 W Williams & — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nelson-w-williams-67610 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).