Who operates Thompson, R A 1?

Thompson, R A 1 (API 16-087-00540) is operated by Bishop, Otis according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Thompson, R A 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Thompson, R A 1 located?

Thompson, R A 1 is in Green County, Kentucky at 37.14621, -85.63793.

API 16-087-00540OrphanedOil well

Thompson, R A 1

Oil well in Green County, Kentucky · operated by Bishop Otis

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

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Drilling began

Completion

Sep 1, 1962

Plug date

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Total depth

615 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-087-00540
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Green
Coordinates: 37.14621, -85.63793
State record #: 2014053

Operator

Bishop Otis

Wells operated: 2
Active: 1
States: KY
As filed: BISHOP, OTIS

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Barrett, Christine 2	16-169-02949	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Seneff, Carl E
Nichols, L C 3a	16-169-02343	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Adney, Robert L
Oakes, Ollie 1-L	16-169-01087	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Love, A L
Nichols, L C G1	16-169-01196	Other status	Other type	Gator Oil Co, Inc
Parke, Leslie 4	16-169-02388	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Massey Energy Corp
Holland, Lillie Tr 2 4	16-169-02011	Other status	Other type	Roach, Freida

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