Riggs William J
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Riggs William J is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (30%) are active, 7 (35%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 20 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
6
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 20 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 30%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Riggs William J operate?
Riggs William J's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (20). Its 20 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 William J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
30% of Riggs William J's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 35% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Riggs William J operate?
By product class, 8 (40%) 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 Carver, E E 1 in Allen, KY at 332 ft.
Notable wells operated by Riggs William J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver, E E 1 | 16-003-00260 | Active | Oil | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 332 ft |
| Lyles, Ronald 1 | 16-003-00258 | Active | Oil | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 326 ft |
| Lyles, Bud M 4 | 16-003-00692 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 300 ft |
| House, Tom 3 | 16-003-00966 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 300 ft |
| Traughber, Glen 2 | 16-003-00261 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 297 ft |
| Cline, Robbie 1 | 16-003-00259 | Active | Oil | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 292 ft |
| House, Tom 1 | 16-003-00029 | Active | Oil | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 290 ft |
| Lyles, Bud M 2 | 16-003-00928 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 235 ft |
| Lyles, Bud M 1 | 16-003-00257 | Active | Oil | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 230 ft |
| Traughber, T 1 | 16-003-00930 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 225 ft |
| Cline, Robbie 2 | 16-003-00262 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 202 ft |
| Shover, Larry 1 | 16-003-00932 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Riggs, William J | 200 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Riggs William J operate?
Riggs William J is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Riggs William J's wells are still active?
6 of Riggs William J's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Riggs William J operate wells?
Riggs William J is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (20).
Does Riggs William J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Riggs William J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Riggs William J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Carver, E E 1 in Allen, KY is the deepest at 332 ft.
Where Riggs William J'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 William J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/riggs-william-j-98061 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).