Sphinx
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sphinx is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 9 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
0
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sphinx operate?
Sphinx's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (9). Its 9 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 Sphinx’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Sphinx's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sphinx operate?
By product class, 1 (11%) are oil wells and 1 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Pritchard, Lena 1 in Clinton, KY at 1,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY), Adair (KY) and Hart (KY).
Notable wells operated by Sphinx
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pritchard, Lena 1 | 16-053-02470 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,900 ft |
| Asberry, Howard 1 | 16-053-02175 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,884 ft |
| Asberry, Howard 2 | 16-053-02180 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clinton, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,884 ft |
| Asberry, Orban 1 | 16-053-02476 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,880 ft |
| Baker, Sammy 2 | 16-001-01607 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,855 ft |
| Baker, Sam 1 | 16-001-01604 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,805 ft |
| Hadley, Buel 1 | 16-001-01609 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,794 ft |
| Horton, Raymond 1 | 16-099-00432 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,350 ft |
| Pritchard, Lena 9 | 16-053-02307 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Sphinx, Ltd | 1,150 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sphinx operate?
Sphinx is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sphinx's wells are still active?
0 of Sphinx's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sphinx operate wells?
Sphinx is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (9).
Does Sphinx operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Sphinx's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sphinx's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Pritchard, Lena 1 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 1,900 ft.
Where Sphinx'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, “Sphinx — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sphinx-110087 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).