Who operates Mayhew, A B 1?

Mayhew, A B 1 (API 16-003-00528) is operated by Smith, J Ralph according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Mayhew, A B 1 plugged or still active?

Mayhew, A B 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Mayhew, A B 1 located?

Mayhew, A B 1 is in Allen County, Kentucky at 36.74345, -86.34368.

API 16-003-00528OrphanedOil well

Mayhew, A B 1

Oil well in Allen County, Kentucky · operated by Smith J Ralph

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Jul 25, 1964

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 31, 1964

Plug date

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Total depth

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Registry record

API #: 16-003-00528
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Allen
Coordinates: 36.74345, -86.34368
State record #: 110546

Operator

Smith J Ralph

Wells operated: 16
Active: 2
States: KY
As filed: SMITH, J RALPH

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Carter, Norman C 2	16-003-00252	Orphaned	Oil	Whited Corp
O'Neal, H A Or Amy 1	16-003-00997	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	O'Neal, Chlois D
Carter, Norman C 3	16-003-00251	Orphaned	Oil	Whited Corp
Komisar, Louis 1	16-003-01497	Active	Oil	Sky Oil Co
Carter, Norman C 4	16-003-00811	Other status	Other type	Whited Corp
Carter, Norman C 1	16-003-00785	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Whited Corp

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.