Waters Dewey
Operator of record for 11 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Waters Dewey is the operator of record for 11 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 4 (36%) are active, 1 (9%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 11 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
11
Active
4
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 36%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Waters Dewey operate?
Waters Dewey's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (11). Its 11 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 Waters Dewey’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
36% of Waters Dewey's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Waters Dewey operate?
By product class, 2 (18%) are oil wells and 2 (18%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is James, John W 1 in Floyd, KY at 2,786 ft. The wells listed below sit in Floyd (KY) and Elliott (KY).
Notable wells operated by Waters Dewey
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James, John W 1 | 16-071-02237 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | 2,786 ft |
| James, John W 3 | 16-071-00515 | Active | Gas | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | 2,608 ft |
| Collinsworth, Martin 4 | 16-071-00513 | Active | Oil | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | 1,786 ft |
| Eldridge, Marion 1 | 16-063-00435 | Active | Oil | Elliott, KY | Waters, Dewey | 672 ft |
| James, John W 3 | 16-071-00179 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | 36 ft |
| James, John W 2 | 16-071-01604 | Other status | Other type | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | — |
| Jones, J W 3owdd | 16-071-00516 | Other status | Other type | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | — |
| James, John W 2 | 16-071-02234 | Other status | Other type | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | — |
| James, John W 2 | 16-071-01603 | Other status | Other type | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | — |
| James, John W 2 | 16-071-02235 | Other status | Other type | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | — |
| James, John W 1 | 16-071-00514 | Other status | Other type | Floyd, KY | Waters, Dewey | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 11 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Waters Dewey operate?
Waters Dewey is the operator of record for 11 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Waters Dewey's wells are still active?
4 of Waters Dewey's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Waters Dewey operate wells?
Waters Dewey is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (11).
Does Waters Dewey operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Waters Dewey's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Waters Dewey's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, James, John W 1 in Floyd, KY is the deepest at 2,786 ft.
Where Waters Dewey'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, “Waters Dewey — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/waters-dewey-68405 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).