Who operates Drake, P Y 56?

Drake, P Y 56 (API 16-197-00465) is operated by Faulkner Drilling Co according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Drake, P Y 56 plugged or still active?

Drake, P Y 56 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Drake, P Y 56 located?

Drake, P Y 56 is in Powell County, Kentucky at 37.75865, -83.70949.

API 16-197-00465OrphanedOil well

Drake, P Y 56

Oil well in Powell County, Kentucky · operated by Faulkner Drilling

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Dec 15, 1978

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 21, 1978

Plug date

—

Total depth

762 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-197-00465
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: Powell
Coordinates: 37.75865, -83.70949
State record #: 2037638

Operator

Faulkner Drilling

Wells operated: 44
Active: 0
States: KY
As filed: FAULKNER DRILLING CO

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Dable, Topsy (Tr 1) 2p	16-129-04483	Other status	Other type	Ravenna Oil Co, Inc
Slone, John 1	16-129-05563	Other status	Other type	Bretagne, L P
South Flahaven 49p	16-129-03270	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hydrocarbon Res, Inc
Flahaven Lease 126w	16-129-05471	Other status	Other type	Preston Oil Co
Flahaven Lease 30p	16-129-01144	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ravenna Oil Co, Inc
Flahaven Land Co 22	KY:74547	Active	Oil	Ohio Oil Co

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.