Powell Jr
Operator of record for 98 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Powell Jr is the operator of record for 98 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 26 (27%) are active, 59 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 98 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
98
Active
26
Plugged
59
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 98 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 52
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Powell Jr operate?
Powell Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (98). Its 98 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 Powell Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Powell Jr's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Powell Jr operate?
By product class, 52 (53%) are oil wells and 4 (4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Powell-Semple-Walker 1 in Webster, KY at 6,686 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY) and Mclean (KY).
Notable wells operated by Powell Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell-Semple-Walker 1 | 16-233-01482 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 6,686 ft |
| Powell, J R (Fee) 1 | KGS record 61867 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 3,405 ft |
| Tapp, Carrie 3 | 16-233-01459 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,568 ft |
| Blair Minerals 1 | 16-233-00838 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,410 ft |
| Blair, Mrs Alex 4 | KGS record 2041796 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,392 ft |
| Powell, J R 1 | 16-233-02468 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,236 ft |
| Powell, J R 13 | KGS record 61856 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,235 ft |
| Powell, J R (Callis) 11 | 16-233-00882 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,229 ft |
| Powell, J R 7 | KGS record 61429 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,226 ft |
| Tapp, Carrie 2 | KGS record 67042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,216 ft |
| Hardin 2 | KGS record 2025020 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | Powell, J R | 2,199 ft |
| Tapp, L M 3 | 16-101-04325 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Webster, KY | Powell, J R | 2,157 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Powell Jr operate?
Powell Jr is the operator of record for 98 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (98). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Powell Jr's wells are still active?
26 of Powell Jr's catalogued wells are active; 59 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Powell Jr operate wells?
Powell Jr is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (98).
Does Powell Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
52 of Powell Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Powell Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Powell-Semple-Walker 1 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 6,686 ft.
Where Powell Jr'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, “Powell Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/powell-jr-101219 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).