Paxton Rex
Operator of record for 25 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Paxton Rex is the operator of record for 25 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (8%) are active, 15 (60%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 25 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
25
Active
2
Plugged
15
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 25 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paxton Rex operate?
Paxton Rex's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (25). Its 25 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 Paxton Rex’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Paxton Rex's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 60% 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 Paxton Rex operate?
By product class, 6 (24%) are oil wells and 1 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Jones, Henry 1 in Green, KY at 1,375 ft. The wells listed below sit in Green (KY), Hart (KY) and Adair (KY).
Notable wells operated by Paxton Rex
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, Henry 1 | 16-087-00231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 1,375 ft |
| Vaughn, Edward R 1 | 16-087-01917 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 1,000 ft |
| Milby, R C, Jr 4 | 16-099-00189 | Active | Oil | Hart, KY | Paxton, Rex | 695 ft |
| Hudgins, Chester 3 | 16-099-00723 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Paxton, Rex | 680 ft |
| Rodgers, Charles 2a | 16-001-01541 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Paxton, Rex | 660 ft |
| Irving, William 1 | 16-087-01540 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 652 ft |
| Hudgins, Chester 1 | 16-099-00722 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Paxton, Rex | 650 ft |
| Jones, B W 1 | 16-087-01575 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 648 ft |
| Jones, Bob 2 | 16-087-01577 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 630 ft |
| Curry, Leo 1a | 16-087-00292 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 604 ft |
| Jones, Robbie 1 | 16-087-01595 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 602 ft |
| Huffman, Lathey 1 | 16-087-01539 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Paxton, Rex | 525 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 25 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paxton Rex operate?
Paxton Rex is the operator of record for 25 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Paxton Rex's wells are still active?
2 of Paxton Rex's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Paxton Rex operate wells?
Paxton Rex is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (25).
Does Paxton Rex operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Paxton Rex's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Paxton Rex's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Jones, Henry 1 in Green, KY is the deepest at 1,375 ft.
Where Paxton Rex'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, “Paxton Rex — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paxton-rex-68462 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).