Riggs Petroleum
Operator of record for 42 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RIGGS PETROLEUM · RIGGS PETROLEUM CO
At a glance
Riggs Petroleum is the operator of record for 42 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 6 (14%) are active, 22 (52%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 41 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
42
Active
6
Plugged
22
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 41 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Riggs Petroleum operate?
Riggs Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (41) and Louisiana (1). Its 41 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 Riggs Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Riggs Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 52% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Riggs Petroleum operate?
By product class, 15 (36%) 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 Logan, Rachel 1 in Edmonson, KY at 2,929 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edmonson (KY), Russell (KY), Caddo (LA) and Warren (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 Riggs Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan, Rachel 1 | 16-061-00446 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edmonson, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 2,929 ft |
| Todd & Morgan 1 | 16-207-00765 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,800 ft |
| Miller, Rollin 1 | 16-207-00619 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,775 ft |
| Ridgeway 001 | Serial no. 50008 | Orphaned | Oil | Caddo, LA | Riggs Petroleum | 1,528 ft |
| Miller, Maurice 2 | 16-227-02327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,385 ft |
| Miller, Maurice 1 | 16-227-00505 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,384 ft |
| Cole, Wallace & James 1 | 16-227-02671 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,380 ft |
| Devries, Virginia 2r | 16-227-00063 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,372 ft |
| Lee, James E 1 | 16-227-01036 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,350 ft |
| Miller, Maurice 4 | 16-227-00506 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,325 ft |
| Young, J L 2-98 | 16-227-00850 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,316 ft |
| Scott, Briggs 1 | 16-227-02670 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Riggs Petroleum Co | 1,305 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Riggs Petroleum operate?
Riggs Petroleum is the operator of record for 42 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (41). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Riggs Petroleum's wells are still active?
6 of Riggs Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Riggs Petroleum operate wells?
Riggs Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (41) and Louisiana (1).
Does Riggs Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Riggs Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Riggs Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Logan, Rachel 1 in Edmonson, KY is the deepest at 2,929 ft.
Where Riggs Petroleum'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, “Riggs Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/riggs-petroleum-88558 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).