Norris James T
Operator of record for 47 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Norris James T is the operator of record for 47 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (15%) are active, 26 (55%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 47 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
47
Active
7
Plugged
26
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 47 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Norris James T operate?
Norris James T's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (47). Its 47 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 Norris James T’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Norris James T's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 55% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Norris James T operate?
By product class, 13 (28%) are oil wells and 2 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lawrence, Dwight 2 in Clinton, KY at 2,131 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY), Metcalfe (KY), Monroe (KY) and Warren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Norris James T
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence, Dwight 2 | 16-053-06090 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Norris, James T | 2,131 ft |
| Rumancik, John P 1 | 16-169-02621 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Metcalfe, KY | Norris, James T | 1,600 ft |
| Littrell, Earl 2 | 16-053-01432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Norris, James T | 1,518 ft |
| Emberton, Manche 1 | 16-171-01230 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Norris, James T | 976 ft |
| Edwards, Leslie 5 | 16-227-01578 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Norris, James T | 579 ft |
| Rubarts, Clyde 2 | 16-169-02620 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Norris, James T | 536 ft |
| Emberton, Manche 8 | 16-171-01227 | Active | Oil | Monroe, KY | Norris, James T | 496 ft |
| Emberton, Maxwell 1 | 16-171-01231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Norris, James T | 468 ft |
| Brown, J K 2-2 | 16-053-01435 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Norris, James T | 450 ft |
| Emberton, Manche 9 | 16-171-01228 | Active | Oil | Monroe, KY | Norris, James T | 425 ft |
| Emberton, Manche 4 | 16-171-01223 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Norris, James T | 421 ft |
| Emberton, Manche 1 | 16-171-01220 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Norris, James T | 421 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Norris James T operate?
Norris James T is the operator of record for 47 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (47). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Norris James T's wells are still active?
7 of Norris James T's catalogued wells are active; 26 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Norris James T operate wells?
Norris James T is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (47).
Does Norris James T operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Norris James T's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Norris James T's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lawrence, Dwight 2 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 2,131 ft.
Where Norris James T'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, “Norris James T — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/norris-james-t-67894 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).