Sherman Ralph
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sherman Ralph is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (7%) are active, 10 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
1
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 7%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sherman Ralph operate?
Sherman Ralph's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (15). Its 15 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 Sherman Ralph’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
7% of Sherman Ralph's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sherman Ralph operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Madden, R A 1 in Wolfe, KY at 2,021 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wolfe (KY), Breathitt (KY) and Owsley (KY).
Notable wells operated by Sherman Ralph
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madden, R A 1 | 16-237-01028 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wolfe, KY | Sherman, Ralph | 2,021 ft |
| Combs, America 1 | 16-025-01285 | Other status | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Sherman, Ralph | 1,648 ft |
| Garrett, W A | KGS record 2046523 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Owsley, KY | Sherman, Ralph | 1,300 ft |
| Rose, J W 1 | 16-237-00573 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Sherman, Ralph | 1,249 ft |
| Mullins, Roy 1 | KGS record 76793 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Sherman, Ralph | 671 ft |
| Mcclure, Dora 1 | 16-237-01027 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Sherman, Ralph | 579 ft |
| Long, Bowen 1 | 16-237-01026 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Sherman, Ralph | — |
| Shackleford, W H | KGS record 76387 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Sherman, Ralph | — |
| Turner, Johnny 1 | KGS record 76013 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Sherman, Ralph | — |
| Gilbert, Ikey 1 | KGS record 76024 | Other status | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Sherman, Ralph | — |
| Burton, Lillie Rose 1 | KGS record 86378 | Other status | Other type | Wolfe, KY | Sherman, Ralph | — |
| Strong, Henry 1 | KGS record 76025 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Breathitt, KY | Sherman, Ralph | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sherman Ralph operate?
Sherman Ralph is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sherman Ralph's wells are still active?
1 of Sherman Ralph's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sherman Ralph operate wells?
Sherman Ralph is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (15).
Does Sherman Ralph operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Sherman Ralph's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sherman Ralph's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Madden, R A 1 in Wolfe, KY is the deepest at 2,021 ft.
Where Sherman Ralph'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, “Sherman Ralph — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sherman-ralph-67631 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).