Who operates Lewis, J B 2?

Lewis, J B 2 (API 16-063-00369) is operated by Rice, Katherine according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Lewis, J B 2 plugged or still active?

Lewis, J B 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Lewis, J B 2 located?

Lewis, J B 2 is in Elliott County, Kentucky at 38.12135, -83.04148, in the Laurel Branch field.

API 16-063-00369OrphanedOil well

Lewis, J B 2

Oil well in Elliott County, Kentucky · operated by Rice Katherine

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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Registry record

API #: 16-063-00369
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
Field: Laurel Branch
County: Elliott
Coordinates: 38.12135, -83.04148
State record #: 77444

Operator

Rice Katherine

Wells operated: 2
Active: 0
States: KY
As filed: RICE, KATHERINE

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Holbrook, P P 41	16-127-00080	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Blazer Energy Corp
J D Carty Resources, LLC Jdro-131	16-127-02763	Active	Oil	D & D Oil, LLC
Skaggs, Andrew W9	16-127-01788	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Ashland Oil & Refining Co, Inc
Sparks, Proctor 30	16-127-01596	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Blazer Energy Corp
Sparks, R M 20	16-127-01206	Orphaned	Other type	Pet Mgmt, Inc
Holbrook, P P 27	KY:36896	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Unknown

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