Portis Rw
Operator of record for 70 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PORTIS R W · PORTIS, R W · PORTIS, RW · Portis, R. W.
At a glance
Portis Rw is the operator of record for 70 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 10 (14%) are active, 41 (59%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 65 wells (93% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
70
Active
10
Plugged
41
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 65 |
| Michigan | 3 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Portis Rw operate?
Portis Rw's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kentucky (65), Michigan (3) and Illinois (2). Its 65 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 Portis Rw’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Portis Rw's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 59% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Portis Rw operate?
By product class, 17 (24%) 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 Marshall, Claire M. Et Ux 1 in Missaukee, MI at 3,985 ft. The wells listed below sit in Missaukee (MI), Gratiot (MI), Webster (KY), Kent (MI), Henderson (KY) and Saline (IL). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Portis Rw
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall, Claire M. Et Ux 1 | 21-113-24430 | Other status | Other type | Missaukee, MI | Portis R W | 3,985 ft |
| Crumbaugh, Vern R. 1 | 21-057-23763 | Other status | Other type | Gratiot, MI | Portis R W | 3,241 ft |
| Ashby, E E 1 | 16-233-01576 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Portis, R W | 3,225 ft |
| Melton, Willie G 1 | 16-233-01962 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Portis, R W | 3,060 ft |
| Free, Geraldine 1 | 21-081-24455 | Other status | Other type | Kent, MI | Portis R W | 3,016 ft |
| Ashby, Elbert M 1 | 16-233-01577 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Portis, R W | 3,000 ft |
| Asher, Alvie 1 | 16-233-01580 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Portis, R W | 2,745 ft |
| Ashby, C A 1 | 16-233-01575 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Portis, R W | 2,730 ft |
| Melton Heirs 1 | 16-233-01933 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Portis, R W | 2,691 ft |
| Powell, J F 1 | 16-101-06426 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Portis, R W | 2,655 ft |
| Genet Community 1 | 12-165-02589 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Portis, R. W. | 2,617 ft |
| Ashby, Milton 1 | 16-233-01578 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Portis, R W | 2,533 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Portis Rw operate?
Portis Rw is the operator of record for 70 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (65). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Portis Rw's wells are still active?
10 of Portis Rw's catalogued wells are active; 41 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Portis Rw operate wells?
Portis Rw is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (65), Michigan (3) and Illinois (2).
Does Portis Rw operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Portis Rw's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Portis Rw's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Marshall, Claire M. Et Ux 1 in Missaukee, MI is the deepest at 3,985 ft.
Where Portis Rw'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, “Portis Rw — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/portis-rw-68668 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).