Simon Lebow
Operator of record for 48 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SIMON LEBOW · SIMON LEBOW CORP
At a glance
Simon Lebow is the operator of record for 48 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 23 (48%) are active, 10 (21%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 45 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
48
Active
23
Plugged
10
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 45 |
| Louisiana | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 34
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 48%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Simon Lebow operate?
Simon Lebow's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (45) and Louisiana (3). Its 45 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 Simon Lebow’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
48% of Simon Lebow's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 21% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Simon Lebow operate?
By product class, 34 (71%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is F M Hobbs 001 in Caddo, LA at 2,331 ft. The wells listed below sit in Caddo (LA), Hopkins (KY), Mclean (KY), Breathitt (KY), Daviess (KY) and Muhlenberg (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 Simon Lebow
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F M Hobbs 001 | 17-017-00147 | Other status | Oil | Caddo, LA | Simon Lebow | 2,331 ft |
| E E Hobbs 001 | 17-017-00149 | Other status | Oil | Caddo, LA | Simon Lebow | 2,300 ft |
| Gamblin, Beechum 2 | 16-107-00584 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,875 ft |
| Lamb-Laffoon 1 | 16-107-00597 | Orphaned | Oil | Hopkins, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,810 ft |
| Bates, Rosie 3 | 16-149-00913 | Orphaned | Oil | Mclean, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,704 ft |
| Anderson, G C 1 | 16-025-01251 | Other status | Oil | Breathitt, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,680 ft |
| F M Hobbs 003 | 17-017-00146 | Other status | Oil | Caddo, LA | Simon Lebow | 1,600 ft |
| Tyler 19 | 16-059-06218 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,531 ft |
| Putnam, Mabel 1 | KGS record 88363 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,135 ft |
| Mayfield, J T 12 | 16-059-06848 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,062 ft |
| Mayfield, J T 8w | 16-059-06784 | Active | Injection | Daviess, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,036 ft |
| Mayfield, J T 3w | 16-059-06992 | Active | Injection | Daviess, KY | Simon Lebow Corp | 1,034 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Simon Lebow operate?
Simon Lebow is the operator of record for 48 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (45). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Simon Lebow's wells are still active?
23 of Simon Lebow's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Simon Lebow operate wells?
Simon Lebow is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (45) and Louisiana (3).
Does Simon Lebow operate mostly oil or gas wells?
34 of Simon Lebow's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Simon Lebow's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, F M Hobbs 001 in Caddo, LA is the deepest at 2,331 ft.
Where Simon Lebow'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, “Simon Lebow — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/simon-lebow-67629 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).