The Petroleum
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: THE PETROLEUM CO · THE PETROLEUM COMPANY
At a glance
The Petroleum is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (13%) are active, 8 (21%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
5
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does The Petroleum operate?
The Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (38). Its 38 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 The Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of The Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 21% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does The Petroleum operate?
By product class, 7 (18%) 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 Ashby, Ben 1 in Hopkins, KY at 2,816 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hopkins (KY), Ohio (KY), Daviess (KY) and Mclean (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by The Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashby, Ben 1 | KGS record 52747 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | The Petroleum Co | 2,816 ft |
| Monroe, J H 1 | KGS record 54264 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | The Petroleum Co | 2,423 ft |
| Howard, Ed 7 | KGS record 105090 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,751 ft |
| Howard, E 10 | KGS record 2007088 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,728 ft |
| Howard, Ed 5 | KGS record 102168 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,720 ft |
| Howard, Ed 1 | KGS record 2007089 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,547 ft |
| Wilson, A H 1 | KGS record 2024935 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,505 ft |
| Howard, Ed 1 | KGS record 2007160 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,409 ft |
| Atherton, Kelly 5 | KGS record 3003211 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | The Petroleum Company | 1,295 ft |
| Render, W E 1 | KGS record 2024516 | Other status | Other type | Mclean, KY | The Petroleum Company | 1,261 ft |
| Vance, Jeff 1 | KGS record 2024611 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,247 ft |
| Howard, J G 1 | KGS record 2007443 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | The Petroleum Co | 1,236 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 38 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does The Petroleum operate?
The Petroleum is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of The Petroleum's wells are still active?
5 of The Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does The Petroleum operate wells?
The Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (38).
Does The Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of The Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is The Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ashby, Ben 1 in Hopkins, KY is the deepest at 2,816 ft.
Where The 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, “The Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/the-petroleum-104872 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).