Kentucky Exploration
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KENTUCKY EXPLORATION LLC · KENTUCKY EXPLORATION, INC
At a glance
Kentucky Exploration is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (25%) are active, 2 (7%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 28 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
7
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 28 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kentucky Exploration operate?
Kentucky Exploration'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 Kentucky Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Kentucky Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 7% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Kentucky Exploration operate?
By product class, 5 (18%) are oil wells and 2 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Aldridge, I N Estate 3 in Webster, KY at 2,822 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (KY), Morgan (KY), Edmonson (KY), Larue (KY), Henderson (KY) and Warren (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 Kentucky Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge, I N Estate 3 | 16-233-02678 | Other status | Other type | Webster, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 2,822 ft |
| Aldridge, I N Estate 2 | 16-233-02679 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 2,800 ft |
| Dacy, Jimmy 0-3 | 16-233-02674 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 2,791 ft |
| Majors, Ted Heirs 1 | 16-233-02676 | Active | Oil | Webster, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 2,656 ft |
| Russell Heirs & Russell Farms LLC Russell-Majors1 | 16-233-02675 | Other status | Other type | Webster, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 2,651 ft |
| Adams, James 2 | 16-175-00030 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Morgan, KY | Kentucky Exploration, Inc | 1,783 ft |
| Spillman, James 4 | 16-061-00835 | Active | Gas | Edmonson, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 1,278 ft |
| Kirkpatrick, Ronald And Phyllis 1 | 16-123-00074 | Active | Gas | Larue, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 879 ft |
| Griffin, A C 1 | 16-101-07667 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 798 ft |
| Robards-Lauenstein Hrs Comm. 4 | 16-101-07657 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | 738 ft |
| Young & Young 5a | 16-227-01804 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Kentucky Exploration, Inc | 500 ft |
| Arnold Tapp Heirs (Bonita Chandler) 1 | 16-233-02768 | Other status | Other type | Webster, KY | Kentucky Exploration LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kentucky Exploration operate?
Kentucky Exploration 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 Kentucky Exploration's wells are still active?
7 of Kentucky Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Kentucky Exploration operate wells?
Kentucky Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (28).
Does Kentucky Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Kentucky Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kentucky Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Aldridge, I N Estate 3 in Webster, KY is the deepest at 2,822 ft.
Where Kentucky 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, “Kentucky Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kentucky-exploration-107121 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).