Weatherford James
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Weatherford James is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 6 (86%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Weatherford James operate?
Weatherford James's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (7). Its 7 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 Weatherford James’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Weatherford James's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Weatherford James operate?
By product class, 4 (57%) 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 Powell, Everett E 1 in Todd, KY at 804 ft. The wells listed below sit in Todd (KY), Christian (KY) and Muhlenberg (KY).
Notable wells operated by Weatherford James
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, Everett E 1 | 16-219-00074 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Todd, KY | Weatherford, James | 804 ft |
| Bass, Hanson 1 | 16-047-00235 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Christian, KY | Weatherford, James | 324 ft |
| Vowell, Peggy Henderson 4 | 16-047-00026 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Christian, KY | Weatherford, James | 208 ft |
| Vowell, Peggy Henderson 1 | 16-047-00023 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Christian, KY | Weatherford, James | 197 ft |
| Vowell, Peggy Henderson 3 | 16-047-00025 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Christian, KY | Weatherford, James | 197 ft |
| Vowell, Peggy Henderson 2 | 16-047-00024 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Christian, KY | Weatherford, James | 195 ft |
| Shelton, Emmett 1 | 16-177-00565 | Other status | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Weatherford, James | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Weatherford James operate?
Weatherford James is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Weatherford James's wells are still active?
0 of Weatherford James's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Weatherford James operate wells?
Weatherford James is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7).
Does Weatherford James operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Weatherford James's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Weatherford James's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Powell, Everett E 1 in Todd, KY is the deepest at 804 ft.
Where Weatherford James'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, “Weatherford James — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/weatherford-james-98500 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).