Steffey John E
Operator of record for 62 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Steffey John E is the operator of record for 62 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 15 (24%) are active, 42 (68%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 62 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
62
Active
15
Plugged
42
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 62 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 24%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Steffey John E operate?
Steffey John E's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (62). Its 62 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 Steffey John E’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
24% of Steffey John E's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Steffey John E operate?
By product class, 16 (26%) are oil wells and 2 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Molen, Bobby 1 in Pulaski, KY at 1,970 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pulaski (KY), Barren (KY), Russell (KY), Warren (KY) and Edmonson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Steffey John E
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molen, Bobby 1 | 16-199-00046 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,970 ft |
| Tarter, Garnett 1 | 16-199-00297 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pulaski, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,920 ft |
| Matney, Garnett 1 | 16-009-00130 | Active | Gas | Barren, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,900 ft |
| Steffey Heirs 14 | 16-009-02612 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,850 ft |
| Key, George 1 | 16-009-02405 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,850 ft |
| Dikes, Arvis 1 | 16-207-00913 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Russell, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,787 ft |
| Mcnutt, Estil 2 | 16-227-02921 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,600 ft |
| Chapman, J E 1 | 16-227-02925 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,565 ft |
| Billingsley, J David 1 | 16-009-01717 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,525 ft |
| Mcnutt, Estil 1 | 16-227-00524 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,509 ft |
| Wood, Harry & Joan 1 | 16-061-00310 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edmonson, KY | Steffey, John E | 1,400 ft |
| King, Edgar 1 | 16-009-02416 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Steffey, John E | 925 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Steffey John E operate?
Steffey John E is the operator of record for 62 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (62). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Steffey John E's wells are still active?
15 of Steffey John E's catalogued wells are active; 42 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Steffey John E operate wells?
Steffey John E is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (62).
Does Steffey John E operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Steffey John E's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Steffey John E's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Molen, Bobby 1 in Pulaski, KY is the deepest at 1,970 ft.
Where Steffey John E'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, “Steffey John E — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/steffey-john-e-98202 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).