Ortega Jose
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ortega Jose is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (50%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ortega Jose operate?
Ortega Jose's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (4). Its 4 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Ortega Jose’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ortega Jose's catalogued wells are active, 30 percentage points below the national share of 30%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ortega Jose operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ortega, Lou 3 in Cumberland, KY at 618 ft.
Notable wells operated by Ortega Jose
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ortega, Lou 3 | 16-057-07279 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Ortega, Jose | 618 ft |
| Ortega, Jose 1 | 16-057-07244 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Ortega, Jose | 578 ft |
| Ortega, Jose 2 | 16-057-07243 | Other status | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Ortega, Jose | 0 ft |
| Ortega, Lou 4 | 16-057-07278 | Other status | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Ortega, Jose | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ortega Jose operate?
Ortega Jose is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ortega Jose's wells are still active?
0 of Ortega Jose's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ortega Jose operate wells?
Ortega Jose is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4).
Does Ortega Jose operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Ortega Jose's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ortega Jose's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ortega, Lou 3 in Cumberland, KY is the deepest at 618 ft.
Where Ortega Jose'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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Ortega Jose — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ortega-jose-113561 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).