Oak Energy
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: OAK ENERGY CO · OAK ENERGY LTD
At a glance
Oak Energy is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (13%) are active, 6 (40%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 8 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
2
Plugged
6
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Oak Energy operate?
Oak Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (8) and Oklahoma (7). Its 8 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 Oak Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Oak Energy's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Oak Energy operate?
By product class, 8 (53%) are oil wells and 1 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bruner, Walter 1 in Clay, KY at 3,809 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (KY), Pulaski (KY) and Tulsa (OK). 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 Oak Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruner, Walter 1 | 16-051-00170 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Oak Energy Co | 3,809 ft |
| Hensley, Isham & Robert Et Ux 1 | 16-051-00164 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Oak Energy Co | 3,775 ft |
| Maricle-Garrison-Madden-House 1 | 16-051-01208 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, KY | Oak Energy Co | 3,730 ft |
| Martin, Ray 1 | 16-051-01647 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Oak Energy Co | 3,563 ft |
| Maricle, R Cletus Et Al 2 | 16-051-01158 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, KY | Oak Energy Co | 2,810 ft |
| Merritt, Arnold Lee 1 | 16-199-00088 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Oak Energy Co | 2,645 ft |
| Martin, Laura Et Al 1 | 16-051-01648 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Oak Energy Co | 875 ft |
| Sallee #7 | 35-143-20783 | Orphaned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | Oak Energy Ltd | — |
| Henshall #2 | 35-143-22339 | Other status | Other type | Tulsa, OK | Oak Energy Ltd | — |
| Sallee #18a | 35-143-22254 | Orphaned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | Oak Energy Ltd | — |
| Sallee #12 | 35-143-22379 | Orphaned | Oil | Tulsa, OK | Oak Energy Ltd | — |
| Maricle, R Cletus Et Al 3 | 16-051-01646 | Other status | Other type | Clay, KY | Oak Energy Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Oak Energy operate?
Oak Energy is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Oak Energy's wells are still active?
2 of Oak Energy's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Oak Energy operate wells?
Oak Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (8) and Oklahoma (7).
Does Oak Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Oak Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Oak Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bruner, Walter 1 in Clay, KY is the deepest at 3,809 ft.
Where Oak Energy'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, “Oak Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/oak-energy-6460 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).