Watson Groce Drilling
Operator of record for 48 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Watson Groce Drilling is the operator of record for 48 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (15%) are active, 31 (65%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 48 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
48
Active
7
Plugged
31
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 48 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 20
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Watson Groce Drilling operate?
Watson Groce Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (48). Its 48 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 Watson Groce Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Watson Groce Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 65% 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 Watson Groce Drilling operate?
By product class, 20 (42%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Capps, Roy 1 in Cumberland, KY at 1,905 ft. The wells listed below sit in Cumberland (KY) and Clinton (KY).
Notable wells operated by Watson Groce Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capps, Roy 1 | 16-057-03568 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,905 ft |
| Scott, Robbie & Howard 1 | 16-057-03437 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,880 ft |
| Capps, Roy 2 | 16-057-03569 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,855 ft |
| Cross, Walter 1 | 16-053-00418 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clinton, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,850 ft |
| Carver, Raymond 2b | 16-057-03819 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,805 ft |
| Carver, Raymond 1b | 16-057-03818 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,805 ft |
| Thacker, Neil 1 | 16-053-00079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,805 ft |
| Long, James M (Bee) 11-A | 16-057-01566 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,794 ft |
| Long, James 5 | 16-057-01072 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,780 ft |
| Riddle, Carl K1 | 16-053-03531 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,780 ft |
| Long, James E 2 | 16-057-00723 | Active | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,775 ft |
| Long, James M 6 | 16-057-03821 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Watson Groce Drilling Co, Inc | 1,755 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 48 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Watson Groce Drilling operate?
Watson Groce Drilling is the operator of record for 48 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (48). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Watson Groce Drilling's wells are still active?
7 of Watson Groce Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Watson Groce Drilling operate wells?
Watson Groce Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (48).
Does Watson Groce Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
20 of Watson Groce Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Watson Groce Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Capps, Roy 1 in Cumberland, KY is the deepest at 1,905 ft.
Where Watson Groce Drilling'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, “Watson Groce Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/watson-groce-drilling-67992 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).