South Central Petroleum
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SOUTH CENTRAL PETROLEUM · SOUTH CENTRAL PETROLEUM CO · SOUTH CENTRAL PETROLEUM CORP · SOUTH CENTRAL PETROLEUM, INC.
At a glance
South Central Petroleum is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (24%) are active, 9 (53%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (76% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
4
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 24%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does South Central Petroleum operate?
South Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (13) and Louisiana (4). Its 13 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 Central Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
24% of South Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 53% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does South Central Petroleum operate?
By product class, 1 (6%) are oil wells and 4 (24%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Hall, James 1 in Powell, KY at 6,081 ft. The wells listed below sit in Powell (KY), Calloway (KY), Carter (KY), Estill (KY), Caddo (LA) and Marion (KY). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by South Central Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, James 1 | KGS record 16449 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | South Central Petroleum Co | 6,081 ft |
| Cherry, Pearl Jones 1 | 16-035-00010 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calloway, KY | South Central Petroleum Co | 5,610 ft |
| Ramey, Virgil H 1 | KGS record 3037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, KY | South Central Petroleum Co | 3,840 ft |
| Garrett, J W 6266 3a | KGS record 2013429 | Active | Gas | Estill, KY | South Central Petroleum Corp | 3,393 ft |
| Garrett, J M 3 | KGS record 8623 | Active | Gas | Estill, KY | South Central Petroleum Co | 3,393 ft |
| Garrett, J M 2 | KGS record 8622 | Active | Gas | Estill, KY | South Central Petroleum Co | 2,793 ft |
| Garrett, J M 1a | KGS record 8620 | Active | Gas | Estill, KY | South Central Petroleum Co | 2,586 ft |
| Smith, James 76(19) | KGS record 2045854 | Other status | Other type | Estill, KY | South Central Petroleum | 2,468 ft |
| A L Hendricks 002 | 17-017-03382 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | South Central Petroleum, Inc. | 2,407 ft |
| Gray-Hickey Swd 014 | 17-017-03485 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | South Central Petroleum, Inc. | 2,403 ft |
| A. L. Hendrick 001 | 17-017-03386 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Caddo, LA | South Central Petroleum, Inc. | 2,397 ft |
| Noe, J B 1 | KGS record 13228 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, KY | South Central Petroleum Co | 2,116 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does South Central Petroleum operate?
South Central Petroleum is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of South Central Petroleum's wells are still active?
4 of South Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does South Central Petroleum operate wells?
South Central Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13) and Louisiana (4).
Does South Central Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of South Central Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is South Central Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hall, James 1 in Powell, KY is the deepest at 6,081 ft.
Where South Central Petroleum'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 Central Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/south-central-petroleum-79136 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).