Nix John C Jr
Operator of record for 29 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Nix John C Jr is the operator of record for 29 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (10%) are active, 13 (45%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 29 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
29
Active
3
Plugged
13
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 29 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nix John C Jr operate?
Nix John C Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (29). Its 29 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 Nix John C Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Nix John C Jr's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 45% 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 Nix John C Jr operate?
By product class, 7 (24%) 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 Long, Oral 9 in Clinton, KY at 2,205 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY), Warren (KY) and Simpson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Nix John C Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long, Oral 9 | 16-053-00685 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 2,205 ft |
| Long, Oral 8 | 16-053-00686 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 2,180 ft |
| Mcwhorter, Oscar Heirs 0-22 | 16-053-00626 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 2,080 ft |
| Long, Oral 6 | 16-053-00636 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 2,030 ft |
| Long, Oral 7 | 16-053-00658 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 2,005 ft |
| Long, Oral 10 | 16-053-04253 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 2,000 ft |
| Mcwhorter, Oscar Heirs 0-21 | 16-053-00550 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 1,850 ft |
| Turner, Dimple 4 | 16-053-04293 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 1,830 ft |
| Alford, Calvin 1 | 16-227-02978 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 996 ft |
| Young, Billy 1 | 16-227-02986 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 781 ft |
| Orvis, Richard E 1 | 16-213-00192 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Simpson, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 735 ft |
| Higgins, T O 1n | 16-227-03011 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Nix, John C Jr | 525 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nix John C Jr operate?
Nix John C Jr is the operator of record for 29 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nix John C Jr's wells are still active?
3 of Nix John C Jr's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Nix John C Jr operate wells?
Nix John C Jr is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (29).
Does Nix John C Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Nix John C Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nix John C Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Long, Oral 9 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 2,205 ft.
Where Nix John C Jr'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, “Nix John C Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nix-john-c-jr-67830 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).