Amwes Exploration
Operator of record for 174 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Amwes Exploration is the operator of record for 174 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 109 (63%) are active, 15 (9%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 174 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
174
Active
109
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 174 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 106
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 63%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Amwes Exploration operate?
Amwes Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (174). Its 174 Kentucky wells are 0.1% of the 201,022 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Amwes Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
63% of Amwes Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 34 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Amwes Exploration operate?
By product class, 7 (4%) are oil wells and 106 (61%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is P&e Farms 1 in Knox, KY at 4,355 ft. The wells listed below sit in Knox (KY), Bell (KY) and Whitley (KY).
Notable wells operated by Amwes Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P&e Farms 1 | 16-121-01128 | Active | Gas | Knox, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 4,355 ft |
| Howard, Henry Et Al 1012 | 16-013-00512 | Active | Gas | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 4,320 ft |
| Pursifull, Beulah 1 | 16-013-00618 | Active | Gas | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 4,008 ft |
| Creech, Kermit Et Al 1 | 16-013-00697 | Active | Gas | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 4,001 ft |
| Stewart, Nathan Et Al 1 | 16-013-00657 | Other status | Other type | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 4,000 ft |
| Pursiful, Beulah 2 | 16-013-00654 | Active | Gas | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 3,990 ft |
| Pursiful, Beulah 3 | 16-013-00653 | Other status | Other type | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 3,988 ft |
| Hatfield, Wesley 1 | 16-235-01978 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Whitley, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 3,957 ft |
| Murphy, Gordon 13 | 16-121-01556 | Active | Gas | Knox, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 3,955 ft |
| Mcgeorge, Billy 1 | 16-013-00692 | Active | Gas | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 3,907 ft |
| Newham, Leslie 1 | 16-013-00706 | Active | Gas | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 3,897 ft |
| Hoskins, Otis 2 | 16-013-00628 | Active | Gas | Bell, KY | Amwes Exploration, LLC | 3,722 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Amwes Exploration operate?
Amwes Exploration is the operator of record for 174 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (174). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Amwes Exploration's wells are still active?
109 of Amwes Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Amwes Exploration operate wells?
Amwes Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (174).
Does Amwes Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Amwes Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 106 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Amwes Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, P&e Farms 1 in Knox, KY is the deepest at 4,355 ft.
Where Amwes Exploration's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Amwes Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/amwes-exploration-112835 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).