Who operates Royal Hrs 4-A?

Royal Hrs 4-A (API 16-183-05395) is operated by Unknown according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Royal Hrs 4-A plugged or still active?

Royal Hrs 4-A is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Royal Hrs 4-A located?

Royal Hrs 4-A is in Ohio County, Kentucky at 37.63743, -86.77874.

API 16-183-05395OrphanedOther type well

Royal Hrs 4-A

Other type well in Ohio 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

750 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-183-05395
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Other type(LOC)
County: Ohio
Coordinates: 37.63743, -86.77874
State record #: 158491

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
Smith, T H 2	KY:2033184	Other status	Other type	Wana Oil Co
Johnston, K R 1	16-183-03745	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Beeson, Richard W
Handley, Calib 2	16-183-03594	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hobson Oil Co, Inc
Cox, Albert 1	KY:90506	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Wood Oil Co
Smith, T H 3	KY:2033185	Other status	Other type	Wana Oil Co
Handley, C D & Audrey 1	16-183-02471	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	James, William E

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