Rowe Clifton
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Rowe Clifton is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (8%) are active, 10 (83%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
1
Plugged
10
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rowe Clifton operate?
Rowe Clifton's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (12). Its 12 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 Rowe Clifton’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Rowe Clifton's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% 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 Rowe Clifton operate?
By product class, 3 (25%) 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 Mcclister, F O 1 in Adair, KY at 1,815 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adair (KY) and Cumberland (KY).
Notable wells operated by Rowe Clifton
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcclister, F O 1 | 16-001-02428 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 1,815 ft |
| Melton, Gertie 1-R | 16-057-06085 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 1,350 ft |
| Melton, Gertie 1r | 16-057-06086 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 1,350 ft |
| Helm, Effie 2 | 16-057-05741 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 1,125 ft |
| Helm, Effie 1 | 16-057-05740 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 875 ft |
| Cheatham, Charles 2 | 16-057-05357 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 375 ft |
| Gilbert, Eva 2 | 16-057-00211 | Orphaned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 370 ft |
| Cheatam, Charlie 4 | 16-057-05359 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 340 ft |
| Cheatam, Charlie 1 | 16-057-05356 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 335 ft |
| Cheatam, C T 1 | 16-057-05354 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 310 ft |
| Cheatham, Charles 3 | 16-057-05358 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 255 ft |
| Cheatam, Charlie 5 | 16-057-05360 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Rowe, Clifton | 250 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rowe Clifton operate?
Rowe Clifton is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rowe Clifton's wells are still active?
1 of Rowe Clifton's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Rowe Clifton operate wells?
Rowe Clifton is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (12).
Does Rowe Clifton operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Rowe Clifton's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rowe Clifton's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mcclister, F O 1 in Adair, KY is the deepest at 1,815 ft.
Where Rowe Clifton'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, “Rowe Clifton — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rowe-clifton-67974 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).