Wilco Energy
Operator of record for 265 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wilco Energy is the operator of record for 265 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 39 (15%) are active, 154 (58%) plugged & abandoned and 21 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 265 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
265
Active
39
Plugged
154
Orphaned
21
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 265 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 116
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wilco Energy operate?
Wilco Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (265). Its 265 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 Wilco Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Wilco Energy's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 21 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Wilco Energy operate?
By product class, 116 (44%) are oil wells and 1 (0.4%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Brown, Bobby W 1a in Webster, KY at 3,052 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY), Clinton (KY) and Adair (KY).
Notable wells operated by Wilco Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Bobby W 1a | 16-233-01252 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 3,052 ft |
| Hicks, James A 4a | 16-053-03011 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 2,044 ft |
| Hicks, James 4b | 16-053-03067 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 2,000 ft |
| Hicks, James B3 | 16-053-05983 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,994 ft |
| Mcwhorter, Lloyd 3c | 16-053-01775 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,990 ft |
| Hicks, James B2 | 16-053-05982 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,981 ft |
| Sawyer, K G & Dan 9c | 16-053-04123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,915 ft |
| Mcwhorter, Lloyd 1c | 16-053-01774 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,915 ft |
| Bryant Heirs 1b | 16-001-01933 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,910 ft |
| Bryant Heirs 2b | 16-001-00846 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,910 ft |
| Sawyer, K G & Dan 5 | 16-053-03653 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,905 ft |
| Maupin, Paul Heirs 2 | 16-053-01811 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Wilco Energy Corp | 1,903 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wilco Energy operate?
Wilco Energy is the operator of record for 265 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (265). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wilco Energy's wells are still active?
39 of Wilco Energy's catalogued wells are active; 154 are plugged & abandoned and 21 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Wilco Energy operate wells?
Wilco Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (265).
Does Wilco Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
116 of Wilco Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wilco Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Brown, Bobby W 1a in Webster, KY is the deepest at 3,052 ft.
Where Wilco Energy'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, “Wilco Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wilco-energy-67341 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).