Young Oil
Operator of record for 153 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: YOUNG OIL · YOUNG OIL CO · YOUNG OIL COMPANY · YOUNG OIL CORP · …
At a glance
Young Oil is the operator of record for 153 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 22 (14%) are active, 89 (58%) plugged & abandoned and 18 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 152 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
153
Active
22
Plugged
89
Orphaned
18
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 152 |
| California | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 36
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 14%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Young Oil operate?
Young Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (152) and California (1). Its 152 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 Young Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
14% of Young Oil's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 18 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Young Oil operate?
By product class, 36 (24%) are oil wells and 5 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sparks, Herb B 2 in Metcalfe, KY at 2,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Metcalfe (KY) and Clinton (KY). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Young Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks, Herb B 2 | 16-169-01833 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 2,000 ft |
| Owens, Mike 3 | 16-053-06831 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,880 ft |
| Stover, Izora 1 | 16-053-04869 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,880 ft |
| Groce Heirs, Charlie O Unit 2 | 16-053-04900 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,850 ft |
| Mercader, Charlotte 2 | 16-053-04458 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corp | 1,850 ft |
| Duvall, Billy 2 | 16-053-04815 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,834 ft |
| Duvall, Billy 1 | 16-053-04830 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,825 ft |
| Duvall, Billy Et Al 3 Unit | 16-053-04866 | Active | Oil | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,800 ft |
| Groce, Eugene 2a | 16-053-04832 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,800 ft |
| Groce, Charlie Odell Heirs 1 | 16-053-04865 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,800 ft |
| Hickey, Edward F 2 | 16-169-03587 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,760 ft |
| Lowhorn, Will Edd 1 | 16-053-04814 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Young Oil Corporation | 1,759 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Young Oil operate?
Young Oil is the operator of record for 153 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (152). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Young Oil's wells are still active?
22 of Young Oil's catalogued wells are active; 89 are plugged & abandoned and 18 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Young Oil operate wells?
Young Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (152) and California (1).
Does Young Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
36 of Young Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Young Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sparks, Herb B 2 in Metcalfe, KY is the deepest at 2,000 ft.
Where Young 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, “Young Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/young-oil-14058 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).