Wright Energy
Operator of record for 193 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wright Energy is the operator of record for 193 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 15 (8%) are active, 31 (16%) plugged & abandoned and 52 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 193 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
193
Active
15
Plugged
31
Orphaned
52
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 193 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 40
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wright Energy operate?
Wright Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (193). Its 193 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 Wright Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Wright Energy's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 52 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Wright Energy operate?
By product class, 40 (21%) are oil wells and 1 (0.5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mckinney, J F 1g in Estill, KY at 2,729 ft. The wells listed below sit in Estill (KY) and Powell (KY).
Notable wells operated by Wright Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckinney, J F 1g | 16-065-00265 | Orphaned | Gas | Estill, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 2,729 ft |
| Southfork Unit C7p | 16-197-00212 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 950 ft |
| Southfork Unit C8i | 16-197-00213 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 945 ft |
| Southfork Unit O4i | 16-197-00271 | Orphaned | Injection | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 930 ft |
| Pasley, A M 1-A | KGS record 2045593 | Other status | Other type | Estill, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 930 ft |
| Southfork Unit D10p | 16-197-00235 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 925 ft |
| Southfork Unit B10p | 16-197-00234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 910 ft |
| Southfork Unit E101 | 16-197-00207 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 910 ft |
| Southfork Unit (Adams-Bishop) J10p | 16-197-00135 | Active | Oil | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 903 ft |
| Southfork Unit D8p | 16-197-00231 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 900 ft |
| Southfork Unit N2p | 16-197-00258 | Orphaned | Oil | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 900 ft |
| Southfork Unit (Adams-Bishop) K10i | 16-197-00727 | Other status | Injection | Powell, KY | Wright Energy Corp | 900 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 193 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wright Energy operate?
Wright Energy is the operator of record for 193 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (193). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wright Energy's wells are still active?
15 of Wright Energy's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned and 52 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Wright Energy operate wells?
Wright Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (193).
Does Wright Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
40 of Wright Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wright Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mckinney, J F 1g in Estill, KY is the deepest at 2,729 ft.
Where Wright 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, “Wright Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wright-energy-68361 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).