Southern Reef Ventures
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Southern Reef Ventures is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (33%) are active, 2 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Southern Reef Ventures operate?
Southern Reef Ventures'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 Southern Reef Ventures’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Southern Reef Ventures's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above 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 Southern Reef Ventures operate?
By product class, 1 (33%) 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 Harris, Scotty 1 in Metcalfe, KY at 679 ft.
Notable wells operated by Southern Reef Ventures
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Scotty 1 | 16-169-01526 | Active | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Southern Reef Ventures Corp | 679 ft |
| Sparks, Herbert B 1 | 16-169-01522 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Southern Reef Ventures Corp | 674 ft |
| Sparks, Herbert B 2 | 16-169-01524 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Southern Reef Ventures Corp | 674 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Southern Reef Ventures operate?
Southern Reef Ventures 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 Southern Reef Ventures's wells are still active?
1 of Southern Reef Ventures's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Southern Reef Ventures operate wells?
Southern Reef Ventures is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (3).
Does Southern Reef Ventures operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Southern Reef Ventures's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Southern Reef Ventures's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Harris, Scotty 1 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 679 ft.
Where Southern Reef Ventures'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, “Southern Reef Ventures — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/southern-reef-ventures-112351 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).