Who operates Brown, J A 1?

Brown, J A 1 (API 16-053-01181) is operated by James A Brown Drilling Co according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Brown, J A 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Brown, J A 1 located?

Brown, J A 1 is in Clinton County, Kentucky at 36.69636, -85.12654, in the Albany North field.

API 16-053-01181OrphanedOil well

Brown, J A 1

Oil well in Clinton County, Kentucky · operated by James A Brown Drilling

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

Aug 6, 1985

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 9, 1985

Plug date

—

Total depth

1,875 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-053-01181
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
Field: Albany North
County: Clinton
Coordinates: 36.69636, -85.12654
State record #: 60112

Operator

James A Brown Drilling

Wells operated: 13
Active: 1
States: KY
As filed: JAMES A BROWN DRILLING CO

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Well 41-137-20515	41-137-20515	Orphaned	Unknown	—
Well 41-137-20484	41-137-20484	Orphaned	Unknown	—
Well 41-137-20020	41-137-20020	Orphaned	Unknown	—
Well 41-137-20157	41-137-20157	Orphaned	Unknown	—
Well 41-137-20259	41-137-20259	Orphaned	Unknown	—
Well 41-137-20538	41-137-20538	Orphaned	Unknown	—

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