Peterson Lester
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Peterson Lester is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (33%) are active, 13 (62%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
7
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Peterson Lester operate?
Peterson Lester's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (21). Its 21 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 Lester’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Peterson Lester's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 62% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Peterson Lester operate?
By product class, 11 (52%) 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 Spurlin, L C 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 2,000 ft.
Notable wells operated by Peterson Lester
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spurlin, L C 1 | 16-177-04265 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 2,000 ft |
| Gregory, Larry 2 | 16-177-03678 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,230 ft |
| Spurlin, Irene 7 | 16-177-04263 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,130 ft |
| Gregory, Larry 3 | 16-177-03679 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,130 ft |
| Spurlin, Irene 4 | 16-177-04261 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,129 ft |
| Gregory, Larry 4 | 16-177-03681 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,105 ft |
| Dukes, Wallace & Sargent Heirs 5 | 16-177-03591 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,103 ft |
| Grace, Owen 3 | 16-177-00648 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,094 ft |
| Dukes, Wallace 8 | 16-177-00525 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,075 ft |
| Dukes, Wallace & Sargent Heirs 6 | 16-177-00414 | Active | Oil | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 1,053 ft |
| Dukes, Wally 9 | 16-177-03592 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 955 ft |
| Dukes, Wallace 2 | 16-177-03589 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Peterson, Lester | 914 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Peterson Lester operate?
Peterson Lester is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Peterson Lester's wells are still active?
7 of Peterson Lester's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Peterson Lester operate wells?
Peterson Lester is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (21).
Does Peterson Lester operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Peterson Lester's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Peterson Lester's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Spurlin, L C 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 2,000 ft.
Where Peterson Lester'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 Lester — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/peterson-lester-100306 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).