Encore Operating Kentucky
Operator of record for 64 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Encore Operating Kentucky is the operator of record for 64 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 21 (33%) are active, 22 (34%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 64 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
64
Active
21
Plugged
22
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 64 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 33
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Encore Operating Kentucky operate?
Encore Operating Kentucky's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (64). Its 64 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 Encore Operating Kentucky’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Encore Operating Kentucky's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 34% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Encore Operating Kentucky operate?
By product class, 33 (52%) are oil wells and 2 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Adkins, Charlie & Lois H1 in Johnson, KY at 4,950 ft. The wells listed below sit in Johnson (KY), Lawrence (KY), Warren (KY) and Cumberland (KY).
Notable wells operated by Encore Operating Kentucky
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adkins, Charlie & Lois H1 | 16-115-02171 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 4,950 ft |
| Hardin, J D Heirs H4-A | 16-127-03253 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 4,233 ft |
| Hardin, J D Heirs Nb-1a | 16-127-03272 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 3,176 ft |
| Hardin, J D Heirs 6a | 16-127-03309 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 2,700 ft |
| Witheniwe Farms, LLC Wfc-1 | 16-127-03265 | Other status | Other type | Lawrence, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 2,500 ft |
| Riverside Resources LLC 1 | 16-227-04536 | Active | Gas | Warren, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 1,904 ft |
| Dale, Ronald W Et Al 1 | 16-057-07926 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 1,630 ft |
| Lee, Paul K 1 | 16-227-04522 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 1,603 ft |
| Young, Terry 3-E | 16-227-04574 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 1,552 ft |
| Young, Terry 2-E | 16-227-04570 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Warren, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 1,536 ft |
| Young, Jerry 2-E | 16-227-04485 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 1,500 ft |
| Young, Jerry 1-E | 16-227-04486 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Encore Operating Kentucky LLC | 1,490 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 64 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Encore Operating Kentucky operate?
Encore Operating Kentucky is the operator of record for 64 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (64). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Encore Operating Kentucky's wells are still active?
21 of Encore Operating Kentucky's catalogued wells are active; 22 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Encore Operating Kentucky operate wells?
Encore Operating Kentucky is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (64).
Does Encore Operating Kentucky operate mostly oil or gas wells?
33 of Encore Operating Kentucky's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Encore Operating Kentucky's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Adkins, Charlie & Lois H1 in Johnson, KY is the deepest at 4,950 ft.
Where Encore Operating Kentucky'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, “Encore Operating Kentucky — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/encore-operating-kentucky-114288 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).