Van Norman Walter
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Van Norman Walter is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (13%) are active, 1 (13%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
1
Plugged
1
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Van Norman Walter operate?
Van Norman Walter's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (8). Its 8 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 Van Norman Walter’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Van Norman Walter's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 13% 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 Van Norman Walter operate?
By product class, 1 (13%) are oil wells and 1 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Amburgey, W T 4634 in Knott, KY at 3,555 ft. The wells listed below sit in Knott (KY) and Clinton (KY).
Notable wells operated by Van Norman Walter
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amburgey, W T 4634 | 16-119-00787 | Active | Gas | Knott, KY | Van Norman, Walter | 3,555 ft |
| Rayburn, A W 1 | 16-053-06300 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Van Norman, Walter | 2,075 ft |
| Rayburn, Paul H 1 | 16-053-06301 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | Van Norman, Walter | — |
| Sawyer, Everett 1 | 16-053-01666 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Van Norman, Walter | — |
| Rayburn, Paul H 3 | 16-053-06303 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | Van Norman, Walter | — |
| Rayburn, Paul H 6 | 16-053-06305 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | Van Norman, Walter | — |
| Rayburn, Paul H 2 | 16-053-06302 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | Van Norman, Walter | — |
| Rayburn, Paul 5 | 16-053-06304 | Other status | Other type | Clinton, KY | Van Norman, Walter | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Van Norman Walter operate?
Van Norman Walter is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Van Norman Walter's wells are still active?
1 of Van Norman Walter's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Van Norman Walter operate wells?
Van Norman Walter is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (8).
Does Van Norman Walter operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Van Norman Walter's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Van Norman Walter's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Amburgey, W T 4634 in Knott, KY is the deepest at 3,555 ft.
Where Van Norman Walter'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, “Van Norman Walter — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/van-norman-walter-67912 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).