Lyle Energy & Development
Operator of record for 75 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lyle Energy & Development is the operator of record for 75 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 8 (11%) are active, 28 (37%) plugged & abandoned and 16 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 75 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
75
Active
8
Plugged
28
Orphaned
16
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 75 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 38
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lyle Energy & Development operate?
Lyle Energy & Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (75). Its 75 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 Lyle Energy & Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of Lyle Energy & Development's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 37% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 16 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Lyle Energy & Development operate?
By product class, 38 (51%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Froggett, Joe F Le3 in Green, KY at 1,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Green (KY) and Metcalfe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Lyle Energy & Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Froggett, Joe F Le3 | 16-087-02133 | Other status | Other type | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,999 ft |
| Froggett, Joe F Le2 | 16-087-02132 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,840 ft |
| Froggett, Joe F Le1 | 16-087-02131 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,815 ft |
| Atwell, Ricky And Mildred 5 | 16-087-02043 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,803 ft |
| Atwell, Ricky And Mildred 6 | 16-087-02042 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,798 ft |
| Atwell, Ricky And Mildred 3 | 16-087-02040 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,792 ft |
| Atwell, Ricky And Mildred 4 | 16-087-02041 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,774 ft |
| Scott, Lowell K Et Al Le-12 | 16-169-03880 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,750 ft |
| Scott, Lowell K Et Al Le 14 | 16-169-03922 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,746 ft |
| Scott, Lowell K Et Al Le-2 | 16-169-03889 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,743 ft |
| Atwell, Ricky & Mildred 1 | 16-087-02015 | Active | Oil | Green, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,739 ft |
| Mills, Donald Et Al Le-10 | 16-169-03896 | Orphaned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Lyle Energy & Development, Inc | 1,735 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lyle Energy & Development operate?
Lyle Energy & Development is the operator of record for 75 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (75). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lyle Energy & Development's wells are still active?
8 of Lyle Energy & Development's catalogued wells are active; 28 are plugged & abandoned and 16 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Lyle Energy & Development operate wells?
Lyle Energy & Development is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (75).
Does Lyle Energy & Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
38 of Lyle Energy & Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lyle Energy & Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Froggett, Joe F Le3 in Green, KY is the deepest at 1,999 ft.
Where Lyle Energy & Development'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, “Lyle Energy & Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lyle-energy-development-67375 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).