Ky Tenn Expl
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ky Tenn Expl is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 18 (58%) are active, 3 (10%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
18
Plugged
3
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 23
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 58%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ky Tenn Expl operate?
Ky Tenn Expl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (31). Its 31 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 Ky Tenn Expl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
58% of Ky Tenn Expl's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Ky Tenn Expl operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 23 (74%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Chesborough, Frank Heirs E-9 in Owsley, KY at 2,648 ft. The wells listed below sit in Owsley (KY) and Clay (KY).
Notable wells operated by Ky Tenn Expl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesborough, Frank Heirs E-9 | 16-189-00180 | Active | Gas | Owsley, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,648 ft |
| Flinn, Elisha (Heirs) E-1 | 16-189-00167 | Active | Gas | Owsley, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,641 ft |
| Red Bird Oil Co, Inc E3 | 16-051-01842 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,588 ft |
| Flinn, Elisha ( Heirs) E-2 | 16-189-00164 | Active | Gas | Owsley, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,585 ft |
| Flinn Heirs K-24 | 16-189-00098 | Active | Gas | Owsley, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,580 ft |
| Flinn, Elisha Heirs K-40 | 16-051-01265 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,562 ft |
| Flinn Heirs K-23 | 16-051-01253 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,525 ft |
| Flinn, Elisha Heirs K-28 | 16-051-01257 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,500 ft |
| Red Bird Oil Co, Inc E1 | 16-051-01841 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,499 ft |
| Flinn, Elisha Heirs K-25 | 16-051-01267 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,463 ft |
| Chesborough, Frank Heirs E-13 | 16-051-01831 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,344 ft |
| Chesborough, Frank Heirs E-12 | 16-051-01833 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Ky-Tenn Expl Co, Inc | 2,342 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ky Tenn Expl operate?
Ky Tenn Expl is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ky Tenn Expl's wells are still active?
18 of Ky Tenn Expl's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Ky Tenn Expl operate wells?
Ky Tenn Expl is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (31).
Does Ky Tenn Expl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Ky Tenn Expl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 23 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ky Tenn Expl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Chesborough, Frank Heirs E-9 in Owsley, KY is the deepest at 2,648 ft.
Where Ky Tenn Expl'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, “Ky Tenn Expl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ky-tenn-expl-67789 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).