Watts James R
Operator of record for 73 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Watts James R is the operator of record for 73 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (3%) are active, 58 (79%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 73 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
73
Active
2
Plugged
58
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 73 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 11
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Watts James R operate?
Watts James R's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (73). Its 73 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 Watts James R’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Watts James R's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Watts James R operate?
By product class, 11 (15%) are oil wells and 1 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Brey, William 1 in Daviess, KY at 1,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Daviess (KY) and Logan (KY).
Notable wells operated by Watts James R
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brey, William 1 | 16-059-04460 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,700 ft |
| Cornelius, Katherine 1 | 16-141-00171 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KY | Watts, James R | 1,404 ft |
| Spelman, Clelta 1 | 16-059-03581 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,323 ft |
| Leachman, Elbert 2 | 16-059-03672 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,317 ft |
| Leachman, Elbert 1 | 16-059-03670 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,316 ft |
| Watts, J R 1 | 16-059-03580 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,261 ft |
| Bratcher Brothers 10 | 16-059-04452 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,245 ft |
| Ambrose, Goldie Heirs 4 | 16-059-04283 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,237 ft |
| Jackson, Robert 2 | 16-059-03679 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,236 ft |
| Ambrose, Goldie Heirs 6 | 16-059-00751 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,235 ft |
| Ambrose, Goldie Heirs 5 | 16-059-04284 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,230 ft |
| Hines, C M 1 | 16-059-00950 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Daviess, KY | Watts, James R | 1,225 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Watts James R operate?
Watts James R is the operator of record for 73 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (73). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Watts James R's wells are still active?
2 of Watts James R's catalogued wells are active; 58 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Watts James R operate wells?
Watts James R is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (73).
Does Watts James R operate mostly oil or gas wells?
11 of Watts James R's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Watts James R's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brey, William 1 in Daviess, KY is the deepest at 1,700 ft.
Where Watts James R'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, “Watts James R — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/watts-james-r-99140 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).