Temple Operating
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: TEMPLE OPERATING CO · TEMPLE OPERATING CO, INC · Temple Operating Company
At a glance
Temple Operating is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (26%) are active, 12 (63%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 18 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
5
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 18 |
| Illinois | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 26%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Temple Operating operate?
Temple Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (18) and Illinois (1). Its 18 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 Temple Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
26% of Temple Operating's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Temple Operating operate?
By product class, 4 (21%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Rollman 1 in Gallatin, IL at 4,100 ft. The wells listed below sit in Gallatin (IL), Union (KY), Hopkins (KY), Henderson (KY) and Webster (KY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Temple Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollman 1 | 12-059-23996 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Temple Operating Company | 4,100 ft |
| Mason, Reburn 1 | KGS record 90123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,755 ft |
| Fenwick, T M 1 | 16-225-02277 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,680 ft |
| Rudd, H W 2 | 16-107-00694 | Active | Oil | Hopkins, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,626 ft |
| Rudd, H W 3 | 16-107-00695 | Active | Gas | Hopkins, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,615 ft |
| Griggs 1 | 16-101-05917 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,600 ft |
| Brooks, Roy 3 | 16-233-01051 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,397 ft |
| Walker, Ingram 1 | KGS record 23063 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,301 ft |
| Posey Heirs 1 | 16-101-06410 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 2,264 ft |
| Westerman, Paul 1 | 16-233-02201 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 1,928 ft |
| Pfeffer, A J 1 | 16-225-01544 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Union, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 1,889 ft |
| Griffin-Shoffner-Newman 1 | 16-101-05916 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Temple Operating Co, Inc | 780 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Temple Operating operate?
Temple Operating is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Temple Operating's wells are still active?
5 of Temple Operating's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Temple Operating operate wells?
Temple Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (18) and Illinois (1).
Does Temple Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Temple Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Temple Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Rollman 1 in Gallatin, IL is the deepest at 4,100 ft.
Where Temple Operating'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, “Temple Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/temple-operating-99578 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).