Watkins Sam H
Operator of record for 81 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Watkins Sam H is the operator of record for 81 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (4%) are active, 49 (60%) plugged & abandoned and 16 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 81 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
81
Active
3
Plugged
49
Orphaned
16
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 81 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 4%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Watkins Sam H operate?
Watkins Sam H's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (81). Its 81 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 Watkins Sam H’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
4% of Watkins Sam H's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 16 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Watkins Sam H operate?
By product class, 23 (28%) are oil wells and 2 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mumford, Phil 3 in Clinton, KY at 2,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY) and Barren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Watkins Sam H
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumford, Phil 3 | 16-053-04149 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 2,000 ft |
| Mcwhorter - Craft 1 | 16-053-06133 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,955 ft |
| Hogan, E Gary 1 | 16-009-01458 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,950 ft |
| Carr, Claude 1 | 16-053-01074 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,900 ft |
| Hunter, Aubrey 1 | 16-053-01073 | Orphaned | Gas | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,900 ft |
| Wilson, Antony 1 | 16-053-04150 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,890 ft |
| Hendrich, Schafer 1 | 16-053-01068 | Orphaned | Gas | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,880 ft |
| Mckinley 1 | 16-053-01065 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,860 ft |
| Newsbaum, Earl 1 | 16-053-01072 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,850 ft |
| Hickman, Ruby 2 | 16-053-01322 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,825 ft |
| Mumford, Phil 2 | 16-053-01067 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,825 ft |
| Hickman, Ruby 1 | 16-053-01071 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Watkins, Sam H | 1,825 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Watkins Sam H operate?
Watkins Sam H is the operator of record for 81 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (81). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Watkins Sam H's wells are still active?
3 of Watkins Sam H's catalogued wells are active; 49 are plugged & abandoned and 16 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Watkins Sam H operate wells?
Watkins Sam H is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (81).
Does Watkins Sam H operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Watkins Sam H's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Watkins Sam H's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mumford, Phil 3 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 2,000 ft.
Where Watkins Sam H'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, “Watkins Sam H — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/watkins-sam-h-67862 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).