Riley Kentucky
Operator of record for 44 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Riley Kentucky is the operator of record for 44 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 29 (66%) are active, 7 (16%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 44 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
44
Active
29
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 44 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 22
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 66%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Riley Kentucky operate?
Riley Kentucky's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (44). Its 44 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 Riley Kentucky’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
66% of Riley Kentucky's catalogued wells are active, 37 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Riley Kentucky operate?
By product class, 10 (23%) are oil wells and 22 (50%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Slusher, Lloyd Heirs 5 in Leslie, KY at 4,139 ft.
Notable wells operated by Riley Kentucky
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slusher, Lloyd Heirs 5 | 16-131-00121 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 4,139 ft |
| Riley Kentucky, Inc Kjv36 | 16-131-00268 | Active | Oil | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 4,134 ft |
| South Mississippi Electric Power 15 | 16-131-00211 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 4,131 ft |
| Kentucky River Coal Corp Kr19 | 16-131-00213 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 4,020 ft |
| Boggs Stave & Lumber Co Kjv53 | 16-131-00026 | Active | Oil | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,995 ft |
| Kentucky River Coal Corp Kr10 | 16-131-00127 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,984 ft |
| Riley Kentucky, Inc Kjv47 | 16-131-00777 | Active | Oil | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,956 ft |
| South Mississippi Electric Power 17 | 16-131-00084 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,925 ft |
| Kepco, Inc (Boggs, Sur) 34kjv | 16-131-00258 | Active | Oil | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,881 ft |
| Kentucky River Coal Corp Kr12 | 16-131-00136 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,823 ft |
| Kentucky River Coal Corp Kr21 | 16-131-00214 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,759 ft |
| Krcc (M K Eblen Tr) Kr11 | 16-131-00135 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | Riley Kentucky, Inc | 3,727 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 44 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Riley Kentucky operate?
Riley Kentucky is the operator of record for 44 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (44). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Riley Kentucky's wells are still active?
29 of Riley Kentucky's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Riley Kentucky operate wells?
Riley Kentucky is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (44).
Does Riley Kentucky operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Riley Kentucky's catalogued wells are oil wells and 22 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Riley Kentucky's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Slusher, Lloyd Heirs 5 in Leslie, KY is the deepest at 4,139 ft.
Where Riley Kentucky'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, “Riley Kentucky — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/riley-kentucky-102080 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).