Pitts Wh
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PITTS, W H · Pitts W H
At a glance
Pitts Wh is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (8%) are active, 16 (62%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 25 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
2
Plugged
16
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 25 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pitts Wh operate?
Pitts Wh's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (25) and Illinois (1). 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 Pitts Wh’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Pitts Wh's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 62% 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 Pitts Wh operate?
By product class, 4 (15%) 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 Claar, Harry B. 1 in Effingham, IL at 2,466 ft. The wells listed below sit in Effingham (IL), Russell (KY), Casey (KY) and Barren (KY). 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 Pitts Wh
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claar, Harry B. 1 | 12-049-00138 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Effingham, IL | Pitts W H | 2,466 ft |
| Wade, Wheeler 1 | 16-207-01361 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,864 ft |
| Roy, W R 1 | 16-045-00113 | Orphaned | Other type | Casey, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,788 ft |
| Luttrell-Russell 1 | 16-045-00335 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,761 ft |
| Luttrell, F B 1 | 16-045-00103 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Casey, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,717 ft |
| Luttrell-Russell 3 | 16-045-00114 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Casey, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,704 ft |
| Luttrell-Russell 2 | 16-045-00333 | Active | Oil | Casey, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,696 ft |
| Luttrell, F B 4 | 16-045-00116 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Casey, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,681 ft |
| Wade, G Byron 1 | 16-207-01359 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,603 ft |
| Monroe, Ben 1 | 16-009-00696 | Orphaned | Other type | Barren, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,328 ft |
| Pedigo, Ruben 1 | 16-009-00697 | Orphaned | Other type | Barren, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,225 ft |
| Wade, Wheeler 1 | KGS record 16878 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Pitts, W H | 1,100 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pitts Wh operate?
Pitts Wh is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pitts Wh's wells are still active?
2 of Pitts Wh's catalogued wells are active; 16 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Pitts Wh operate wells?
Pitts Wh is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (25) and Illinois (1).
Does Pitts Wh operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Pitts Wh's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pitts Wh's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Claar, Harry B. 1 in Effingham, IL is the deepest at 2,466 ft.
Where Pitts Wh'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, “Pitts Wh — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pitts-wh-67522 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).