South Atlantic Development
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SOUTH ATLANTIC DEVELOPMENT · SOUTH ATLANTIC DEVELOPMENT CORP
At a glance
South Atlantic Development is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (100%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
3
Plugged
0
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 100%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does South Atlantic Development operate?
South Atlantic Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (3). Its 3 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 South Atlantic Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
100% of South Atlantic Development's catalogued wells are active, 71 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does South Atlantic Development operate?
By product class, 3 (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 Burnett, J B & W C 5 in Wayne, KY at 305 ft. 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 South Atlantic Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnett, J B & W C 5 | 16-231-00279 | Active | Oil | Wayne, KY | South Atlantic Development Corp | 305 ft |
| Burnett, J B & W C 4 | 16-231-00278 | Active | Oil | Wayne, KY | South Atlantic Development Corp | 298 ft |
| Burnett, J B & W C 1 | 16-231-00277 | Orphaned | Oil | Wayne, KY | South Atlantic Development | 294 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does South Atlantic Development operate?
South Atlantic Development is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of South Atlantic Development's wells are still active?
3 of South Atlantic Development's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does South Atlantic Development operate wells?
South Atlantic Development is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3).
Does South Atlantic Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of South Atlantic Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is South Atlantic Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Burnett, J B & W C 5 in Wayne, KY is the deepest at 305 ft.
Where South Atlantic Development'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, “South Atlantic Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/south-atlantic-development-124141 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).