First South Energy
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
First South Energy is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 15 (54%) are active, 9 (32%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 28 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
15
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 28 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 54%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does First South Energy operate?
First South Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (28). Its 28 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 First South Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
54% of First South Energy's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 32% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does First South Energy operate?
By product class, 14 (50%) are oil wells and 6 (21%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bays, Carl & Charles 1 in Johnson, KY at 1,575 ft. The wells listed below sit in Johnson (KY) and Lee (KY).
Notable wells operated by First South Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bays, Carl & Charles 1 | 16-115-01319 | Active | Oil | Johnson, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,575 ft |
| Hackworth, Norman 1 | 16-115-01332 | Active | Gas | Johnson, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,500 ft |
| Hobbs, Corbett 1 | 16-129-03955 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,430 ft |
| Morgan, Jim 2 | 16-129-03006 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,425 ft |
| Morgan, Jim 1 | 16-129-02962 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,400 ft |
| Morgan, James W 10 | 16-129-03185 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,390 ft |
| Morgan, Jim 4 | 16-129-03088 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,385 ft |
| Hobbs, Corbett 2 | 16-129-05702 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,385 ft |
| Morgan, James 9 | 16-129-01307 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,380 ft |
| Mays, Hal Heirs 1 | 16-129-04495 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,380 ft |
| Morgan, Jim 3 | 16-129-03087 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,360 ft |
| Hobbs, Corbett 3 | 16-129-05700 | Active | Oil | Lee, KY | First South Energy Corp | 1,356 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does First South Energy operate?
First South Energy is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (28). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of First South Energy's wells are still active?
15 of First South Energy's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does First South Energy operate wells?
First South Energy is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (28).
Does First South Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of First South Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is First South Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bays, Carl & Charles 1 in Johnson, KY is the deepest at 1,575 ft.
Where First South Energy'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, “First South Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/first-south-energy-104733 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).