Who operates Vail, J R 1?

Vail, J R 1 (API 16-101-06677) is operated by Pacific Operating Co according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Vail, J R 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Vail, J R 1 located?

Vail, J R 1 is in Henderson County, Kentucky at 37.77753, -87.81046, in the Utley field.

API 16-101-06677OrphanedOil well

Vail, J R 1

Oil well in Henderson County, Kentucky · operated by Pacific Operating

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

Oct 28, 1947

Plug date

Oct 18, 2022

Total depth

2,697 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-101-06677
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
Field: Utley
County: Henderson
Coordinates: 37.77753, -87.81046
State record #: 92214

Operator

Pacific Operating

Wells operated: 7
Active: 1
States: IL, KY
As filed: PACIFIC OPERATING CO

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Camp Breckinridge 29	16-101-03298	Active	Oil	Kingwood Oil Co
Camp Breckinridge (Tract 3) D6b	16-225-02017	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Texaco, Inc
Camp Breckinridge Cbs4	KY:84042	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Sun Oil Co
Tapp, Viola 1	16-101-05307	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Turner, J D
Tapp Heirs 2	16-101-05314	Active	Oil	Wagner, Steve
Tapp-Pearcy 1	16-101-05316	Active	Oil	Duncan, Walter

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