Richards
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Richards is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
Is this your company?
Claim Richards to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Richards operate?
Richards's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (2). Its 2 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 Richards’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Richards's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Richards operate?
By product class, 1 (50%) 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 Tanner, Bill 1 in Butler, KY at 793 ft. The wells listed below sit in Butler (KY) and Hancock (KY).
Notable wells operated by Richards
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner, Bill 1 | KGS record 2003213 | Active | Oil | Butler, KY | Richards | 793 ft |
| Boling, L 1 | KGS record 2016266 | Other status | Other type | Hancock, KY | Richards | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 2 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Richards operate?
Richards is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Richards's wells are still active?
1 of Richards's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Richards operate wells?
Richards is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (2).
Does Richards operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Richards's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Richards's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Tanner, Bill 1 in Butler, KY is the deepest at 793 ft.
Where Richards'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, “Richards — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/richards-116629 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).