Union Oil & Development
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Union Oil & Development is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (17%) are active, 3 (50%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 17%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Union Oil & Development operate?
Union Oil & Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (6). Its 6 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 Union Oil & Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
17% of Union Oil & Development's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Union Oil & Development operate?
By product class, 2 (33%) 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 Moore, Larry 1 in Warren, KY at 1,322 ft. The wells listed below sit in Warren (KY) and Simpson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Union Oil & Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, Larry 1 | 16-227-00713 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Union Oil & Development Co | 1,322 ft |
| Lucas, Lois 1 | 16-227-00173 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Union Oil & Development Co | 0 ft |
| Doolin, James 1 | 16-227-02526 | Other status | Other type | Warren, KY | Union Oil & Development Co | — |
| Norris, Hardin & Josephine 1 | 16-227-00712 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Union Oil & Development Co | — |
| Lucus, Lester 1 | 16-227-00714 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Union Oil & Development Co | — |
| Jent, Earl & Frank 1 | 16-213-00053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Simpson, KY | Union Oil & Development Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Union Oil & Development operate?
Union Oil & Development is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Union Oil & Development's wells are still active?
1 of Union Oil & Development's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Union Oil & Development operate wells?
Union Oil & Development is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6).
Does Union Oil & Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Union Oil & Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Union Oil & Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Moore, Larry 1 in Warren, KY is the deepest at 1,322 ft.
Where Union Oil & Development'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, “Union Oil & Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/union-oil-development-69479 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).