Sheffer Dennis W
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sheffer Dennis W is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (25%) are active, 3 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sheffer Dennis W operate?
Sheffer Dennis W's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (8). Its 8 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 Sheffer Dennis W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Sheffer Dennis W's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sheffer Dennis W operate?
By product class, 2 (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 Eakins, M L Iii 2 in Henderson, KY at 2,519 ft.
Notable wells operated by Sheffer Dennis W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eakins, M L Iii 2 | 16-101-05712 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | 2,519 ft |
| Beals West Unit (Ellis-Buley) 2 | 16-101-01109 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | 2,174 ft |
| Beals West Unit -Critser 2 | 16-101-01108 | Active | Injection | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | 2,024 ft |
| Jones, C E 1-A | 16-101-01123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | 1,744 ft |
| Pritchett, S B 2 Ws | 16-101-06849 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | 1,101 ft |
| Boswell Heirs 1 | 16-101-04766 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | 183 ft |
| Beals West Unit-(Ellis)-(Clary) 1 | 16-101-04711 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | — |
| Eakins, M L 111 1 | 16-101-05711 | Other status | Other type | Henderson, KY | Sheffer, Dennis W | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sheffer Dennis W operate?
Sheffer Dennis W is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sheffer Dennis W's wells are still active?
2 of Sheffer Dennis W's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sheffer Dennis W operate wells?
Sheffer Dennis W is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (8).
Does Sheffer Dennis W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Sheffer Dennis W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sheffer Dennis W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Eakins, M L Iii 2 in Henderson, KY is the deepest at 2,519 ft.
Where Sheffer Dennis W'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, “Sheffer Dennis W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sheffer-dennis-w-68709 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).