Nytis Exploration
Operator of record for 154 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NYTIS EXPLORATION CO LLC · NYTIS EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC · NYTIS EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC
At a glance
Nytis Exploration is the operator of record for 154 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 63 (41%) are active, 18 (12%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 117 wells (76% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
154
Active
63
Plugged
18
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 117 |
| West Virginia | 24 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 |
| Ohio | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 78
- Gas wells
- 14
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 41%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nytis Exploration operate?
Nytis Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kentucky (117), West Virginia (24), Pennsylvania (12) and Ohio (1). Its 117 Kentucky wells are 0.1% 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 Nytis Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
41% of Nytis Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 12% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nytis Exploration operate?
By product class, 78 (51%) are oil wells and 14 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Boggs, Kathleen Boggs Etal Unit 1 in Lawrence, KY at 7,718 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lawrence (KY), Greenup (KY) and Lawrence (OH). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Nytis Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boggs, Kathleen Boggs Etal Unit 1 | 16-127-03220 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 7,718 ft |
| Torchlight Trust 6 | 16-127-03135 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 5,456 ft |
| Torchlight Trust 9 | 16-127-03033 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 5,003 ft |
| Meek, Carl & Martha Et Al Torchlight 1 | 16-127-03049 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,850 ft |
| Torchlight Trust 11 | 16-127-03039 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,825 ft |
| Bcg Land LLC (Alc-Meadows Et Al Unit) 29 | 16-089-00239 | Active | Oil | Greenup, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,623 ft |
| Branham, Anita Et Al Torchlight 7 | 16-127-03020 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,564 ft |
| Adkins, Orville Jr (Adkins - Alc Unit) 3 | 16-089-00229 | Active | Oil | Greenup, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,558 ft |
| Ledco 3 | 34-087-20645 | Other status | Oil | Lawrence, OH | Nytis Exploration Company LLC | 4,500 ft |
| Bcg Land LLC (Alc - Howard Unit) 28 | 16-089-00241 | Active | Oil | Greenup, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,493 ft |
| Torchlight Trust Unit #4 | 16-127-02995 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,450 ft |
| Bowling, Michael & Teresa 1 | 16-089-00214 | Active | Oil | Greenup, KY | Nytis Exploration Company, LLC | 4,414 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nytis Exploration operate?
Nytis Exploration is the operator of record for 154 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (117). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nytis Exploration's wells are still active?
63 of Nytis Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nytis Exploration operate wells?
Nytis Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (117), West Virginia (24), Pennsylvania (12) and Ohio (1).
Does Nytis Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
78 of Nytis Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 14 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nytis Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Boggs, Kathleen Boggs Etal Unit 1 in Lawrence, KY is the deepest at 7,718 ft.
Where Nytis 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, “Nytis Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nytis-exploration-84638 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).