Piper Merle B
Operator of record for 181 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Wells operated
181
Active
31
Plugged
89
Orphaned
10
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 181 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 36
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 17%
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crook Heirs 1 | 16-125-00165 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Laurel, KY | Piper, Merle B | 3,632 ft |
| Benge, Hansford 1 | 16-051-00764 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Piper, Merle B | 3,598 ft |
| Smith, Van B Heirs 1 | 16-051-00765 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clay, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,951 ft |
| Cornett, Joe 1 | 16-051-01561 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,830 ft |
| Cornett, Lee W (Tr B) 1 | 16-051-01564 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,573 ft |
| Cornett, L W 3 | 16-051-01563 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,490 ft |
| Waller, Aaron Est 1 | KY:92419 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,372 ft |
| Hammons, Love Haun 1 | 16-121-00999 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Knox, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,157 ft |
| Gatliff Coal Co 5 | KY:108499 | Other status | Other type | Whitley, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,064 ft |
| Harvard University & Mit 3 | 16-235-01813 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Whitley, KY | Piper, Merle B | 2,025 ft |
| Gibbs-Sinclair 4 | 16-235-01805 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Whitley, KY | Piper, Merle B | 1,900 ft |
| Gatliff Coal Co 3 | KY:51962 | Active | Gas | Whitley, KY | Piper, Merle B | 1,876 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Piper Merle B operate?
Piper Merle B is the operator of record for 181 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (181). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Piper Merle B's wells are still active?
31 of Piper Merle B's catalogued wells are active; 89 are plugged & abandoned and 10 are flagged as orphaned.
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).