Shepherd Oil
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SHEPHERD OIL COMPANY · SHEPHERD OIL, INC
At a glance
Shepherd Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (11%) are active, 3 (33%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Shepherd Oil operate?
Shepherd Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (6) and Wyoming (3). Its 6 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 Shepherd Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Shepherd Oil's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Shepherd Oil operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 4 (44%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Smith, Donald & Fred Johnson 1 in Whitley, KY at 2,115 ft. The wells listed below sit in Whitley (KY), Uinta (WY), Wayne (KY) and Knox (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Shepherd Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Donald & Fred Johnson 1 | 16-235-00630 | Active | Gas | Whitley, KY | Shepherd Oil, Inc | 2,115 ft |
| Nebeker 4-26 | 49-041-20510 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Uinta, WY | Shepherd Oil Company | 1,500 ft |
| Nebeker 3-26 | 49-041-20513 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Uinta, WY | Shepherd Oil Company | 1,500 ft |
| Nebeker 2-26 | 49-041-20512 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Uinta, WY | Shepherd Oil Company | 1,265 ft |
| Dolen, B S 1 | 16-231-00092 | Other status | Other type | Wayne, KY | Shepherd Oil, Inc | — |
| Mays-Hill-Evans 1 | 16-121-00602 | Other status | Other type | Knox, KY | Shepherd Oil, Inc | — |
| Teague, Horsley & Lawson 1 | 16-235-01096 | Other status | Other type | Whitley, KY | Shepherd Oil, Inc | — |
| Smith-Hill 1 | 16-235-01098 | Other status | Other type | Whitley, KY | Shepherd Oil, Inc | — |
| Teague-Horsley-Lawson Unit 1 | 16-235-00629 | Other status | Other type | Whitley, KY | Shepherd Oil, Inc | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Shepherd Oil operate?
Shepherd Oil is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Shepherd Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Shepherd Oil's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Shepherd Oil operate wells?
Shepherd Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6) and Wyoming (3).
Does Shepherd Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Shepherd Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Shepherd Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Smith, Donald & Fred Johnson 1 in Whitley, KY is the deepest at 2,115 ft.
Where Shepherd Oil'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 Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/shepherd-oil-35956 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).