Radford William Bud
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RADFORD, WILLIAM "BUD" · RADFORD, WILLIAM (BUD) · RADFORD, WILLIAM BUD
At a glance
Radford William Bud is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (16%) are active, 17 (45%) plugged & abandoned and 8 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
6
Plugged
17
Orphaned
8
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Radford William Bud operate?
Radford William Bud's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (38). Its 38 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 Radford William Bud’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Radford William Bud's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 45% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Radford William Bud operate?
By product class, 15 (39%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Yarberry, Fred 1 in Adair, KY at 1,835 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adair (KY), Cumberland (KY) and Warren (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 Radford William Bud
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarberry, Fred 1 | 16-001-01299 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,835 ft |
| Scott, Amelia 1 | 16-057-03364 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,825 ft |
| Key, Glee 2 | 16-057-03374 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,805 ft |
| Key, Glee 1 | 16-057-03368 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,785 ft |
| Radford, Hall 4 | 16-057-00852 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,750 ft |
| Sherrell, Don 1 | 16-057-00328 | Orphaned | Gas | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,660 ft |
| Foster, George 2 | 16-057-03309 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,600 ft |
| Watson, Sue 1a | 16-057-00856 | Orphaned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,450 ft |
| Long, Charles P 1 | 16-057-03005 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,445 ft |
| Cheatham, Charles 1 | 16-057-05355 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,440 ft |
| Watson, Sue 8 | 16-057-01053 | Orphaned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,400 ft |
| Baker, Marvin 5r | 16-227-00151 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Radford, William Bud | 1,049 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Radford William Bud operate?
Radford William Bud is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Radford William Bud's wells are still active?
6 of Radford William Bud's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned and 8 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Radford William Bud operate wells?
Radford William Bud is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (38).
Does Radford William Bud operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Radford William Bud's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Radford William Bud's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Yarberry, Fred 1 in Adair, KY is the deepest at 1,835 ft.
Where Radford William Bud'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, “Radford William Bud — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/radford-william-bud-67968 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).