Who operates Wells, J J 6?

Wells, J J 6 (API 16-129-01579) is operated by Unknown according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Wells, J J 6 plugged or still active?

Wells, J J 6 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Wells, J J 6 located?

Wells, J J 6 is in Lee County, Kentucky at 37.71730, -83.73636, in the Big Sinking field.

API 16-129-01579OrphanedOil well

Wells, J J 6

Oil well in Lee County, Kentucky · operated by Unknown

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

837 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-129-01579
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
Field: Big Sinking
County: Lee
Coordinates: 37.71730, -83.73636
State record #: 20309

Operator

Unknown

Wells operated: 14,644
Active: 2,816
States: AL, CO, IL, KY, MI, MT, UT, WY

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Sipple, Elizabeth ?	16-129-06545	Orphaned	Other type	Unknown
Sipple, Elizabeth 37	16-129-02694	Active	Oil	Sipple Oil Co
Sipple, Elizabeth ?	16-129-06546	Orphaned	Other type	Unknown
Sipple, Elizabeth M 32	16-129-00481	Active	Oil	Sipple Oil Co
Sipple, Elizabeth 43	16-129-01363	Active	Oil	Sipple Oil Co
Sipple, Elizabeth 33	16-129-00596	Active	Oil	Sipple Oil Co

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