Who operates Kelly, W B 27?

Kelly, W B 27 (API 16-183-01997) is operated by Monitor Petroleum Corp according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Kelly, W B 27 plugged or still active?

Kelly, W B 27 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Kelly, W B 27 located?

Kelly, W B 27 is in Ohio County, Kentucky at 37.61464, -86.88367.

API 16-183-01997OrphanedOil well

Kelly, W B 27

Oil well in Ohio County, Kentucky · operated by Monitor Petroleum

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

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Plug date

Jan 17, 2023

Total depth

624 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-183-01997
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Ohio
Coordinates: 37.61464, -86.88367
State record #: 2034569

Operator

Monitor Petroleum

Wells operated: 96
Active: 8
States: AL, KY, MS, NY, WV
As filed: MONITOR PETROLEUM CORP

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Harrell, Charles 1	16-183-03602	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Shiarella, G R
Unknown	KY:15431	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Unknown
Alvey, W A 1	KY:15417	Active	Oil	Sharp, James L Et Al
Evans, V E 1	KY:54288	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Harrison, Charles
Bennett, N 1	KY:15426	Active	Oil	Sharp, James L Et Al
Schroeder, Jessee 1	KY:54222	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Malone & Wallace

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