Peterson
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PETERSON · Peterson
At a glance
Peterson is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (67%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Peterson operate?
Peterson's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (2) and Illinois (1). Its 2 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 Peterson’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Peterson's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Peterson operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Byrne 1 in Logan, KY at 1,523 ft. The wells listed below sit in Logan (KY) and Winnebago (IL). 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 Peterson
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrne 1 | KGS record 29464 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Peterson | 1,523 ft |
| Bryne 1 | KGS record 47182 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Peterson | 1,523 ft |
| Swenson | 12-201-00041 | Other status | Other type | Winnebago, IL | Peterson | 175 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Peterson operate?
Peterson is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Peterson's wells are still active?
0 of Peterson's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Peterson operate wells?
Peterson is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (2) and Illinois (1).
Does Peterson operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Peterson's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Peterson's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Byrne 1 in Logan, KY is the deepest at 1,523 ft.
Where Peterson'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, “Peterson — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/peterson-102647 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).