Edwards Exploration
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EDWARDS EXPLORATION INC · EDWARDS EXPLORATION, INC
At a glance
Edwards Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (15%) are active, 8 (62%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
2
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 15%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Edwards Exploration operate?
Edwards Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (13). Its 13 Kentucky wells are 0.0% 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 Edwards Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
15% of Edwards Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 62% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Edwards Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (8%) are oil wells and 1 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Polk & Genet 1 in Muhlenberg, KY at 1,907 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muhlenberg (KY), Adair (KY), Hart (KY) and Metcalfe (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Edwards Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk & Genet 1 | 16-177-02669 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 1,907 ft |
| Bennett, Lyndell 2 | 16-001-01881 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 1,870 ft |
| Melson, Robert 1 | 16-001-00329 | Active | Gas | Adair, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 1,780 ft |
| Richards, Lewis R 1 | 16-001-01077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 1,667 ft |
| Dhonau, Elmer 1 | 16-099-00364 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 874 ft |
| Gillock, John Heirs 2 | 16-099-00056 | Active | Oil | Hart, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 867 ft |
| Bunnell, Henry Heirs 1 | 16-099-00365 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 771 ft |
| Humphrey, Chester Etux 1 | 16-099-00424 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 517 ft |
| Reece Heirs 2 | KGS record 32391 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 475 ft |
| Reed, Jewell 1 | 16-169-00123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Edwards Exploration, Inc | 182 ft |
| Gillock 3 | KGS record 3005396 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | Edwards Exploration Inc | — |
| Gillock 3 | KGS record 3005395 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | Edwards Exploration Inc | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 13 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Edwards Exploration operate?
Edwards Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Edwards Exploration's wells are still active?
2 of Edwards Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Edwards Exploration operate wells?
Edwards Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13).
Does Edwards Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Edwards Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Edwards Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Polk & Genet 1 in Muhlenberg, KY is the deepest at 1,907 ft.
Where Edwards 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, “Edwards Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/edwards-exploration-101623 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).