Rich Joe
Operator of record for 51 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Rich Joe is the operator of record for 51 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (12%) are active, 40 (78%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 51 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
51
Active
6
Plugged
40
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 51 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rich Joe operate?
Rich Joe's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (51). Its 51 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 Rich Joe’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Rich Joe's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 78% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Rich Joe operate?
By product class, 18 (35%) 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 King, Bobby K-5 in Cumberland, KY at 1,800 ft.
Notable wells operated by Rich Joe
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, Bobby K-5 | 16-057-04776 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,800 ft |
| King, Bobby K-9 | 16-057-04844 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,755 ft |
| King, Bobby K-7 | 16-057-04826 | Other status | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,752 ft |
| King, Bobby K7 | 16-057-04852 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,752 ft |
| King, Bobby K-10 | 16-057-05319 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,750 ft |
| King, Bobby K-1 | 16-057-04764 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,745 ft |
| King, Bobby K12 | 16-057-07160 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,735 ft |
| King, Bobby K13 | 16-057-07528 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,735 ft |
| King, Bobby K-8 | 16-057-04839 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,730 ft |
| King, Bobby K-11 | 16-057-04893 | Active | Gas | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,715 ft |
| King, Bobby K-3 | 16-057-04767 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,695 ft |
| York, Matthew Rh 1 | 16-057-07073 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rich, Joe | 1,600 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rich Joe operate?
Rich Joe is the operator of record for 51 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (51). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rich Joe's wells are still active?
6 of Rich Joe's catalogued wells are active; 40 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Rich Joe operate wells?
Rich Joe is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (51).
Does Rich Joe operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Rich Joe's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rich Joe's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, King, Bobby K-5 in Cumberland, KY is the deepest at 1,800 ft.
Where Rich Joe'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, “Rich Joe — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rich-joe-110632 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).