Shepherd Jr
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Shepherd Jr is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (40%) are active, 3 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
2
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Shepherd Jr operate?
Shepherd Jr's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Arkansas (5). Its 5 Arkansas wells are 0.0% of the 33,791 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 Shepherd Jr’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Shepherd Jr's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Shepherd Jr operate?
By product class, 5 (100%) 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 Cunningham 1 in Ouachita, AR at 2,947 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ouachita (AR), Union (AR), Pike (AR) and Hot Springs (AR).
Notable wells operated by Shepherd Jr
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cunningham 1 | 03-103-00395 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Shepherd, J R | 2,947 ft |
| Britt "A" 1 | 03-139-00748 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Shepherd, J R | 2,767 ft |
| Southern Company 1 | 03-139-00060 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Shepherd, J R | 2,750 ft |
| Langley-Presley 1 | 03-109-00001 | Active | Oil | Pike, AR | Shepherd, J R | 2,014 ft |
| Henson Calhoun 1 | 03-059-10001 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hot Springs, AR | Shepherd, J R | 1,389 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 5 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Shepherd Jr operate?
Shepherd Jr is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Shepherd Jr's wells are still active?
2 of Shepherd Jr's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Shepherd Jr operate wells?
Shepherd Jr is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (5).
Does Shepherd Jr operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Shepherd Jr's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Shepherd Jr's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cunningham 1 in Ouachita, AR is the deepest at 2,947 ft.
Where Shepherd Jr'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, “Shepherd Jr — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/shepherd-jr-136255 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).