Thomas Joseph
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Thomas Joseph is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (12%) are active, 12 (71%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 17 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
2
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 17 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Thomas Joseph operate?
Thomas Joseph's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (17). Its 17 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 Thomas Joseph’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of Thomas Joseph's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Thomas Joseph operate?
By product class, 2 (12%) 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 Sparks 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 2,090 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY), Christian (KY) and Mclean (KY).
Notable wells operated by Thomas Joseph
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks 1 | 16-177-04218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 2,090 ft |
| Fulkerson, James 1 | 16-177-04481 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 2,016 ft |
| Smith, Sam Heirs 1 | 16-177-04217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 1,863 ft |
| Knight, Estill 1 | 16-177-03855 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 1,485 ft |
| Klein, Adolph Mrs 4(0) | 16-177-03853 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 1,144 ft |
| Wood, Pete-Surface 7 | 16-047-01642 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 979 ft |
| Woodruff, John 2 | 16-047-01644 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 800 ft |
| Woodruff, John 1 | 16-047-01641 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 800 ft |
| Foley, Fannie 1 | 16-149-01307 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 751 ft |
| Woodruff, John 1 | 16-047-01643 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 660 ft |
| Witty, Austin 1 | 16-047-01640 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 554 ft |
| Klein, Adolph 3 | 16-177-03852 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Thomas, Joseph | 533 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Thomas Joseph operate?
Thomas Joseph is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Thomas Joseph's wells are still active?
2 of Thomas Joseph's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Thomas Joseph operate wells?
Thomas Joseph is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (17).
Does Thomas Joseph operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Thomas Joseph's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Thomas Joseph's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sparks 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 2,090 ft.
Where Thomas Joseph'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, “Thomas Joseph — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/thomas-joseph-98506 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).