Nichols Oil
Operator of record for 76 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NICHOLS OIL CO · NICHOLS OIL COMPANY
At a glance
Nichols Oil is the operator of record for 76 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (1%) are active, 27 (36%) plugged & abandoned and 35 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 74 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
76
Active
1
Plugged
27
Orphaned
35
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 74 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 31
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nichols Oil operate?
Nichols Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (74) and Pennsylvania (2). Its 74 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 Nichols Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1% of Nichols Oil's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 36% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 35 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Nichols Oil operate?
By product class, 31 (41%) are oil wells and 1 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Colonial Coal Co 1 in Hopkins, KY at 2,550 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hopkins (KY), Green (KY), Russell (KY) and Barren (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 Nichols Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Coal Co 1 | 16-107-02312 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 2,550 ft |
| Colonial Coal Co 2 | 16-107-02315 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 2,475 ft |
| Diversified Quantities 1 | 16-087-00109 | Orphaned | Other type | Green, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 1,991 ft |
| Smith, Harley 1 | 16-207-00008 | Orphaned | Oil | Russell, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 1,808 ft |
| Mcquery, Ruby 1 | 16-207-00202 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 1,805 ft |
| Colonial Coal Co 3 | 16-107-02316 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 1,599 ft |
| Whitley, Renick 1 | 16-009-01077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 1,405 ft |
| Colonial Coal Co 4 | 16-107-02317 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 663 ft |
| Akin, Ron 2 | 16-087-01298 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 600 ft |
| Akin, Mary 1 | 16-087-01296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 575 ft |
| Milby, Russell 1 | 16-087-01699 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 563 ft |
| Word, Moody 1 | 16-009-02548 | Orphaned | Other type | Barren, KY | Nichols Oil Co | 555 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nichols Oil operate?
Nichols Oil is the operator of record for 76 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (74). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nichols Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Nichols Oil's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned and 35 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Nichols Oil operate wells?
Nichols Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (74) and Pennsylvania (2).
Does Nichols Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
31 of Nichols Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nichols Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Colonial Coal Co 1 in Hopkins, KY is the deepest at 2,550 ft.
Where Nichols 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, “Nichols Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nichols-oil-67690 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).