Tennessee Land & Exploration
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: TENNESSEE LAND & EXPLORATION · TENNESSEE LAND & EXPLORATION CO
At a glance
Tennessee Land & Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (46%) are active, 2 (15%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
6
Plugged
2
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 6
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 46%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Tennessee Land & Exploration operate?
Tennessee Land & Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (13). Its 13 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Tennessee Land & Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
46% of Tennessee Land & Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points above the national share of 30%. 15% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Tennessee Land & Exploration operate?
By product class, 5 (38%) are oil wells and 6 (46%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Byrd, Herbert Et Ux 1 in Clay, KY at 3,838 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (KY), Mccreary (KY), Edmonson (KY), Monroe (KY) and Metcalfe (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Tennessee Land & Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byrd, Herbert Et Ux 1 | 16-051-00053 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 3,838 ft |
| Combs-Scully 1 | 16-051-00099 | Active | Oil | Clay, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 3,267 ft |
| Bishop, Gilbert Et Al 1 | 16-051-00066 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 2,687 ft |
| Frost, Floyd Et Al 1 | 16-051-00091 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 2,639 ft |
| Oneida Baptist Institute 1 | 16-051-00052 | Active | Gas | Clay, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 1,609 ft |
| Owens, Duane Et Al 1 | 16-147-00012 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Mccreary, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 1,500 ft |
| Keith, Estil 1a | 16-061-00026 | Active | Gas | Edmonson, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 1,090 ft |
| Pettit & Short 1 | 16-171-00329 | Orphaned | Oil | Monroe, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 415 ft |
| Holland, Lillie T-1 | 16-169-00952 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration | 378 ft |
| Holland, Lilly T-2 | 16-169-00953 | Orphaned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration | 360 ft |
| Pettit & Short 2 | 16-171-00330 | Orphaned | Oil | Monroe, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 300 ft |
| Short & Petett 3 | 16-171-00024 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Tennessee Land & Exploration Co | 270 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 13 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Tennessee Land & Exploration operate?
Tennessee Land & Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Tennessee Land & Exploration's wells are still active?
6 of Tennessee Land & Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Tennessee Land & Exploration operate wells?
Tennessee Land & Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13).
Does Tennessee Land & Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Tennessee Land & Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 6 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Tennessee Land & Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Byrd, Herbert Et Ux 1 in Clay, KY is the deepest at 3,838 ft.
Where Tennessee Land & 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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Tennessee Land & Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/tennessee-land-exploration-69128 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).