Rio Verde Energy
Operator of record for 39 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Rio Verde Energy is the operator of record for 39 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 18 (46%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 39 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
39
Active
1
Plugged
18
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 39 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rio Verde Energy operate?
Rio Verde Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (39). Its 39 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 Rio Verde Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Rio Verde Energy's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 46% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Rio Verde Energy operate?
By product class, 7 (18%) are oil wells and 2 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Stewart, Bobby 1 in Butler, KY at 2,331 ft. The wells listed below sit in Butler (KY), Warren (KY) and Cumberland (KY).
Notable wells operated by Rio Verde Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart, Bobby 1 | 16-031-00489 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 2,331 ft |
| Simpson, Walter 1 | 16-227-01858 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,948 ft |
| Carter, Clarence 4 | 16-057-02790 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,600 ft |
| Runner, R H Jr 1 | 16-227-00036 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,552 ft |
| Carter, Warren 4 | 16-057-02829 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,471 ft |
| Carter, Clarence 1 | 16-057-02823 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,468 ft |
| Carter, Warren 6 | 16-057-00318 | Orphaned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,435 ft |
| Basham, John M 1 | 16-227-00154 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,429 ft |
| Carter, Malcolm 1 | 16-057-00160 | Orphaned | Gas | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,428 ft |
| Carter, Warren 3 | 16-057-00187 | Orphaned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,405 ft |
| Kilborne, Earl 1 | 16-057-02789 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,403 ft |
| Carter, Warren 2a | 16-057-00152 | Orphaned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rio Verde Energy Corp | 1,374 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rio Verde Energy operate?
Rio Verde Energy is the operator of record for 39 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rio Verde Energy's wells are still active?
1 of Rio Verde Energy's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Rio Verde Energy operate wells?
Rio Verde Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (39).
Does Rio Verde Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Rio Verde Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rio Verde Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Stewart, Bobby 1 in Butler, KY is the deepest at 2,331 ft.
Where Rio Verde Energy'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, “Rio Verde Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rio-verde-energy-67643 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).