Petrotech Resources
Operator of record for 255 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Petrotech Resources is the operator of record for 255 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (2%) are active, 165 (65%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 255 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
255
Active
5
Plugged
165
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 255 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 44
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Petrotech Resources operate?
Petrotech Resources's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (255). Its 255 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 Petrotech Resources’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Petrotech Resources's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 65% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Petrotech Resources operate?
By product class, 44 (17%) are oil wells and 5 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bell, Ernestine 14 in Metcalfe, KY at 3,460 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY), Clinton (KY), Wayne (KY), Green (KY), Adair (KY) and Russell (KY).
Notable wells operated by Petrotech Resources
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Ernestine 14 | 16-169-03720 | Other status | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 3,460 ft |
| Smith, Morris 1 | 16-053-06829 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 2,250 ft |
| Campbell, Donna 4 | 16-231-01513 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 2,120 ft |
| Ritter Lumber Company 4 | 16-087-02419 | Other status | Other type | Green, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 2,000 ft |
| Smith, Billy K Gp1-Smith-2 | 16-053-07278 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,904 ft |
| Loy, Dewayne Gp1-Dloy #1 | 16-001-04077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,876 ft |
| York, Elvis Gp1-Eyork1 | 16-207-01539 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,862 ft |
| Ritter Lumber Company 5 | 16-087-02420 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,843 ft |
| John, Mike 1 | 16-169-03930 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,820 ft |
| Bryant, Joe Et Al & Cooksey, Mar 1 | 16-169-03731 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,805 ft |
| James Ritter Lumber Co 1 | 16-087-02367 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,789 ft |
| Wolfe, Don 7 | 16-169-03829 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Petrotech Resources Corp | 1,748 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Petrotech Resources operate?
Petrotech Resources is the operator of record for 255 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (255). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Petrotech Resources's wells are still active?
5 of Petrotech Resources's catalogued wells are active; 165 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Petrotech Resources operate wells?
Petrotech Resources is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (255).
Does Petrotech Resources operate mostly oil or gas wells?
44 of Petrotech Resources's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Petrotech Resources's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bell, Ernestine 14 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 3,460 ft.
Where Petrotech Resources'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, “Petrotech Resources — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/petrotech-resources-112867 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).