Wheeler &
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wheeler & is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (10%) are active, 6 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
1
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wheeler & operate?
Wheeler &'s catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (10). Its 10 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 Wheeler &’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Wheeler &'s catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wheeler & operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 3 (30%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ball, Jess 1 in Morgan, KY at 1,905 ft. The wells listed below sit in Morgan (KY) and Elliott (KY).
Notable wells operated by Wheeler &
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball, Jess 1 | 16-175-00098 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | 1,905 ft |
| Wheeler, John 1 | 16-175-00252 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | 1,900 ft |
| Wheeler, Frank 1 | 16-175-00100 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | 1,883 ft |
| Wheeler, Everett Heirs 2 | 16-175-00099 | Active | Gas | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | 1,829 ft |
| Wright, Don 2 | 16-175-00254 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | 1,350 ft |
| Wheeler, Lawrence E 1 | 16-063-00650 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Elliott, KY | Wheeler & Co | 1,200 ft |
| Wright, Frank 0003 | 16-175-00257 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | 1,200 ft |
| Wright, Frank 0002 | 16-175-00256 | Other status | Other type | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | — |
| Wright, Don 3 | 16-175-00255 | Other status | Other type | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | — |
| Williams, Rose 2tsp | 16-175-00253 | Other status | Other type | Morgan, KY | Wheeler & Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wheeler & operate?
Wheeler & is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wheeler &'s wells are still active?
1 of Wheeler &'s catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wheeler & operate wells?
Wheeler & is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (10).
Does Wheeler & operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Wheeler &'s catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wheeler &'s deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ball, Jess 1 in Morgan, KY is the deepest at 1,905 ft.
Where Wheeler &'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, “Wheeler & — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wheeler-99296 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).