Laird Exploration
Operator of record for 42 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Laird Exploration is the operator of record for 42 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (5%) are active, 32 (76%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 42 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
42
Active
2
Plugged
32
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 42 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Laird Exploration operate?
Laird Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (42). Its 42 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 Laird Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Laird Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 76% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Laird Exploration operate?
By product class, 10 (24%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Martin, Garland 1 in Hart, KY at 2,878 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hart (KY), Casey (KY), Adair (KY), Barren (KY) and Edmonson (KY).
Notable wells operated by Laird Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin, Garland 1 | 16-099-00402 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 2,878 ft |
| Gilpin, Melvin Et Al 2 | 16-045-00144 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 2,160 ft |
| Buis, Gerald 1 | 16-045-00142 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Casey, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,925 ft |
| Ray, James A 1 | 16-001-00825 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,755 ft |
| Turner, Marion F 1 | 16-009-01026 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,651 ft |
| Branstetter, Jerry 1 | 16-009-01021 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,505 ft |
| Lashley, Wanda 1 | 16-061-00247 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edmonson, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,458 ft |
| Lashley, Wanda 2 | 16-061-00267 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edmonson, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,457 ft |
| Reed, N E 1 | 16-061-00303 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edmonson, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,368 ft |
| Lashley, Wanda 1a | 16-061-00297 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edmonson, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,250 ft |
| Martin, Garland 2 | 16-099-00487 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,029 ft |
| Kinney, Vilma & William, T 5 | 16-099-00450 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Laird Exploration Co, Inc | 1,015 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 42 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Laird Exploration operate?
Laird Exploration is the operator of record for 42 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (42). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Laird Exploration's wells are still active?
2 of Laird Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Laird Exploration operate wells?
Laird Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (42).
Does Laird Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Laird Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Laird Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Martin, Garland 1 in Hart, KY is the deepest at 2,878 ft.
Where Laird 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, “Laird Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/laird-exploration-111652 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).