Richey Oil
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RICHEY OIL CO · Richey Oil
At a glance
Richey Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (67%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Richey Oil operate?
Richey Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (2) and Montana (1). Its 1 Montana wells are 0.0% of the 42,011 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 Richey Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Richey Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Richey Oil operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Otis Waters 1 in Richland, MT at 7,565 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (MT) and Daviess (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Richey Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Waters 1 | 25-083-05002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, MT | Richey Oil | 7,565 ft |
| Rudy, John M 1 | 16-059-02045 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Richey Oil Co | 1,072 ft |
| Young Ladies Academy/Visition 2 | KGS record 2006822 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Richey Oil Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Richey Oil operate?
Richey Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Richey Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Richey Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Richey Oil operate wells?
Richey Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (2) and Montana (1).
Does Richey Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Richey Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Richey Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Otis Waters 1 in Richland, MT is the deepest at 7,565 ft.
Where Richey 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, “Richey Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/richey-oil-99176 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).