The Lafitte
Operator of record for 46 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: THE LAFITTE CO · THE LAFITTE COMPANY
At a glance
The Lafitte is the operator of record for 46 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (11%) are active, 18 (39%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 46 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
46
Active
5
Plugged
18
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 46 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 11%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does The Lafitte operate?
The Lafitte's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (46). Its 46 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 The Lafitte’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
11% of The Lafitte's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 39% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does The Lafitte operate?
By product class, 5 (11%) 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 Corum, J R Heirs 1 in Hopkins, KY at 2,660 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hopkins (KY), Mclean (KY), Muhlenberg (KY) and Daviess (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 The Lafitte
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corum, J R Heirs 1 | 16-107-02723 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | The Lafitte Co | 2,660 ft |
| Meredith, G E 1 | 16-107-02724 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hopkins, KY | The Lafitte Co | 2,615 ft |
| Luckett, Luther 1 | 16-149-02079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | The Lafitte Co | 2,295 ft |
| Buie, F L 10 | 16-177-03445 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,992 ft |
| King, P L 1 | 16-149-03270 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,958 ft |
| Howard, E D N 13 | KGS record 2007091 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,780 ft |
| Howard, Ed N 12 | KGS record 2007090 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,744 ft |
| Buie, F L 8 | 16-177-03444 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,730 ft |
| O'Flynn, Rex 11 | 16-059-05677 | Active | Injection | Daviess, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,646 ft |
| Mahlosky, Pete 9 | 16-059-05441 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,536 ft |
| Melhiser Farm 1 | 16-059-05442 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,480 ft |
| Mahlosky, Peter 10 | 16-059-01436 | Other status | Oil | Daviess, KY | The Lafitte Co | 1,472 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 46 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does The Lafitte operate?
The Lafitte is the operator of record for 46 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (46). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of The Lafitte's wells are still active?
5 of The Lafitte's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does The Lafitte operate wells?
The Lafitte is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (46).
Does The Lafitte operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of The Lafitte's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is The Lafitte's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Corum, J R Heirs 1 in Hopkins, KY is the deepest at 2,660 ft.
Where The Lafitte'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, “The Lafitte — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/the-lafitte-68113 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).