Promontory Oil
Operator of record for 48 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PROMONTORY OIL · PROMONTORY OIL CO · Promontory Oil Co
At a glance
Promontory Oil is the operator of record for 48 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 6 (13%) are active, 30 (63%) plugged & abandoned and 7 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 38 wells (79% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
48
Active
6
Plugged
30
Orphaned
7
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 38 |
| Utah | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 13%
Is this your company?
Claim Promontory Oil to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Promontory Oil operate?
Promontory Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (38) and Utah (10). Its 10 Utah wells are 0.0% of the 40,139 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 Promontory Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Promontory Oil's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 7 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Promontory Oil operate?
By product class, 11 (23%) are oil wells and 3 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Fraser, Carl 1 in Metcalfe, KY at 2,443 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY), Cumberland (KY) and Adair (KY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Promontory Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser, Carl 1 | 16-169-03392 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 2,443 ft |
| Roach, Ethel 1 | 16-057-07022 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 1,802 ft |
| Loy, Gilliam 1 | 16-001-00001 | Active | Gas | Adair, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 1,107 ft |
| Gilpin, John 1 | 16-169-03488 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 1,020 ft |
| Jessee, Marion 6 | 16-169-02101 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 937 ft |
| Smith, James 1 | 16-057-06629 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 865 ft |
| Murphy, Bill 1 | 16-057-07021 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 820 ft |
| Butler, J F 1 | 16-057-05210 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 710 ft |
| Jessee, Oscar 4 | 16-001-02276 | Active | Oil | Adair, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 565 ft |
| Jessee, Oscar 1 | 16-001-02273 | Active | Gas | Adair, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 562 ft |
| Jessee, Oscar 5 | 16-001-02277 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 536 ft |
| Glass, J W 1 | 16-169-03499 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Promontory Oil Co | 465 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 48 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Promontory Oil operate?
Promontory Oil is the operator of record for 48 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Promontory Oil's wells are still active?
6 of Promontory Oil's catalogued wells are active; 30 are plugged & abandoned and 7 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Promontory Oil operate wells?
Promontory Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (38) and Utah (10).
Does Promontory Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Promontory Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Promontory Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fraser, Carl 1 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 2,443 ft.
Where Promontory Oil'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, “Promontory Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/promontory-oil-69083 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).