Who operates Brown, N J 0-5?

Brown, N J 0-5 (API 16-183-00927) is operated by Kidd, Barron according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Brown, N J 0-5 plugged or still active?

Brown, N J 0-5 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Brown, N J 0-5 located?

Brown, N J 0-5 is in Ohio County, Kentucky at 37.67679, -86.82091.

API 16-183-00927OrphanedOil well

Brown, N J 0-5

Oil well in Ohio County, Kentucky · operated by Kidd Barron

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

Apr 23, 1965

Plug date

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Total depth

552 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-183-00927
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Ohio
Coordinates: 37.67679, -86.82091
State record #: 2036627

Operator

Kidd Barron

Wells operated: 129
Active: 19
States: IL, KY, MT
As filed: KIDD, BARRON

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Huff, Olan D 1	16-183-01595	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Inklebarger Drilling Co
Dennis, Leonard 1-0-A	16-183-00588	Active	Oil	Ambrose, B Sterling
Gossett, B L W116	KY:19329	Active	Injection	Unknown
Russell, Almond 4-0-A	16-183-00693	Orphaned	Oil	Ambrose, B Sterling
Gossett-Keith W109a	KY:19332	Active	Injection	Unknown
Gossett, B L 8	16-183-02253	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ellis, J C

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