Who operates Gibson, O H 2?

Gibson, O H 2 (API 16-233-00594) is operated by Cox, Frank S according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Gibson, O H 2 plugged or still active?

Gibson, O H 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Gibson, O H 2 located?

Gibson, O H 2 is in Webster County, Kentucky at 37.59859, -87.69170, in the Tilden East field.

API 16-233-00594OrphanedOil well

Gibson, O H 2

Oil well in Webster County, Kentucky · operated by Cox Frank S

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

Jul 2, 1965

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 13, 1965

Plug date

—

Total depth

2,031 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-233-00594
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
Field: Tilden East
County: Webster
Coordinates: 37.59859, -87.69170
State record #: 57498

Operator

Cox Frank S

Wells operated: 29
Active: 4
States: KY
As filed: COX, FRANK S

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Clark Heirs 4	KY:55041	Active	Oil	Kiskadden & Toombs
Ramsey, Frank 2	16-233-01297	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hercules Petroleum Co, Inc
Ramsey, Frank 2	16-233-01360	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Har-Ken Oil Co
Clark Heirs 2	KY:54991	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Sneff, Carl
Littlepage 1	KY:55409	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	The Texas Co
Johnson, Homer 1	16-233-01875	Active	Oil	Browning, Iley B & Sons

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