Westar Drilling & Exploration
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Westar Drilling & Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (25%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
2
Plugged
0
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Westar Drilling & Exploration operate?
Westar Drilling & Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (8). Its 8 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 Westar Drilling & Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Westar Drilling & Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Westar Drilling & Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (13%) are oil wells and 3 (38%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wilson, Gary 1 in Hart, KY at 920 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hart (KY) and Metcalfe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Westar Drilling & Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Gary 1 | 16-099-00133 | Orphaned | Gas | Hart, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | 920 ft |
| Wilson, Gary 2 | 16-099-00134 | Orphaned | Gas | Hart, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | 920 ft |
| Wilson, Gary 4 | 16-099-00135 | Other status | Other type | Hart, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | 900 ft |
| Mckinney, Sarah 3 | 16-169-01563 | Orphaned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | 875 ft |
| Mckinney, Sarah 1 | 16-169-01561 | Orphaned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | 875 ft |
| Mckinney, Sarah 2 | 16-169-01562 | Orphaned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | 850 ft |
| Wilson, Gary 3 | 16-099-00136 | Orphaned | Gas | Hart, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | 775 ft |
| Shaw, Ray 1 | 16-099-00240 | Active | Oil | Hart, KY | Westar Drilling & Exploration | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Westar Drilling & Exploration operate?
Westar Drilling & Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Westar Drilling & Exploration's wells are still active?
2 of Westar Drilling & Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Westar Drilling & Exploration operate wells?
Westar Drilling & Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (8).
Does Westar Drilling & Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Westar Drilling & Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Westar Drilling & Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wilson, Gary 1 in Hart, KY is the deepest at 920 ft.
Where Westar Drilling & 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, “Westar Drilling & Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/westar-drilling-exploration-68593 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).