Who operates Miller, Henry 2?

Miller, Henry 2 (API 16-009-00308) is operated by Smith, James E according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Miller, Henry 2 plugged or still active?

Miller, Henry 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Miller, Henry 2 located?

Miller, Henry 2 is in Barren County, Kentucky at 36.86233, -85.82852, in the Temple Hill South field.

API 16-009-00308OrphanedGas well

Miller, Henry 2

Gas well in Barren County, Kentucky · operated by Smith James E

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.

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Total depth

269 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-009-00308
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Gas(GAS)
Field: Temple Hill South
County: Barren
Coordinates: 36.86233, -85.82852
State record #: 73260

Operator

Smith James E

Wells operated: 218
Active: 17
States: KY
As filed: SMITH, JAMES E

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Turner, Ira 1	16-171-01779	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Fykes, Charles
Corneham, Martin 1	16-171-01167	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Edwards, Billy
Shirley, J R 5	16-171-01702	Active	Oil	Cally, James J
Lyons, Ernest 2	16-171-00275	Active	Gas	Poulter, T I
Turner, Richard 3	16-171-01787	Other status	Other type	Norris, Elwood
Shirley, Jesse R 3	16-171-01701	Active	Oil	Cally, James

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