Walker Sam G
Operator of record for 37 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WALKER, SAM G · Walker, Sam G.
At a glance
Walker Sam G is the operator of record for 37 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 7 (19%) are active, 25 (68%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 24 wells (65% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
37
Active
7
Plugged
25
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 24 |
| Illinois | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 19%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Walker Sam G operate?
Walker Sam G's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (24) and Illinois (13). Its 24 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 Walker Sam G’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
19% of Walker Sam G's catalogued wells are active, 10 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Walker Sam G operate?
By product class, 18 (49%) 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 Simpson M W 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,479 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Clay (IL), White (IL), Saline (IL), Union (KY) and Henderson (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 Walker Sam G
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson M W 1 | 12-191-01896 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Walker, Sam G. | 3,479 ft |
| Taylor, Roy et al 1 | 12-025-01370 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Walker, Sam G. | 3,153 ft |
| Tuley 1 | 12-193-02431 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Walker, Sam G. | 2,930 ft |
| Burg, De Vera 1 | 12-165-02218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Saline, IL | Walker, Sam G. | 2,923 ft |
| Basham Heirs 1 | 12-165-02724 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Saline, IL | Walker, Sam G. | 2,915 ft |
| Eckman, Charles T 1 | 16-225-00835 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, KY | Walker, Sam G | 2,850 ft |
| Eckman Heirs 2 | 16-225-01459 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, KY | Walker, Sam G | 2,798 ft |
| Chandler, Jack 1 | 16-101-04893 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Walker, Sam G | 2,737 ft |
| Wickliffe, W B 1 | 16-101-04328 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Walker, Sam G | 2,684 ft |
| Wickliffe, W B 2 | 16-101-04327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Walker, Sam G | 2,650 ft |
| Crenshaw, Robert M 1 | 16-101-00857 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Walker, Sam G | 2,642 ft |
| Harlem Frank M Etal 2 | 12-193-02957 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Walker, Sam G. | 2,571 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Walker Sam G operate?
Walker Sam G is the operator of record for 37 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Walker Sam G's wells are still active?
7 of Walker Sam G's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Walker Sam G operate wells?
Walker Sam G is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (24) and Illinois (13).
Does Walker Sam G operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Walker Sam G's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Walker Sam G's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Simpson M W 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,479 ft.
Where Walker Sam G'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, “Walker Sam G — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/walker-sam-g-69204 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).