West Star Oil
Operator of record for 67 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
West Star Oil is the operator of record for 67 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (1%) are active, 32 (48%) plugged & abandoned and 22 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 67 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
67
Active
1
Plugged
32
Orphaned
22
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 67 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does West Star Oil operate?
West Star Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (67). Its 67 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 West Star Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1% of West Star Oil's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 48% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 22 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does West Star Oil operate?
By product class, 30 (45%) 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 Estes, Herman 1 in Metcalfe, KY at 1,608 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY), Warren (KY) and Barren (KY).
Notable wells operated by West Star Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estes, Herman 1 | 16-169-01292 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,608 ft |
| Sanford, Ernest Sr 1 | 16-227-03527 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,205 ft |
| Robertson, S & D Billingsley 1 | 16-009-01489 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,200 ft |
| Anderson, B F 1 | 16-227-00868 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,165 ft |
| Schneller, J P 4 | 16-227-03532 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,153 ft |
| Stahl, Daniel B 3 | 16-227-00526 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,138 ft |
| Camplin, William 1 | 16-227-00627 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,073 ft |
| Camplin, William 2 | 16-227-02705 | Other status | Other type | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,062 ft |
| Camplin, William 2 | 16-227-03156 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,050 ft |
| Potter Brothers 8 | 16-227-01649 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,026 ft |
| Potter, Terry 1 | 16-227-00872 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,010 ft |
| Lightfoot, Leroy 1 | 16-227-00870 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | West Star Oil Corp | 1,004 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does West Star Oil operate?
West Star Oil is the operator of record for 67 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (67). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of West Star Oil's wells are still active?
1 of West Star Oil's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned and 22 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does West Star Oil operate wells?
West Star Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (67).
Does West Star Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of West Star Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is West Star Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Estes, Herman 1 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 1,608 ft.
Where West Star Oil'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, “West Star Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/west-star-oil-67402 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).