Who operates Drake, P Y Po5w?

Drake, P Y Po5w (API 16-197-00571) is operated by Compass Development Co, Inc according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Drake, P Y Po5w plugged or still active?

Drake, P Y Po5w is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Drake, P Y Po5w located?

Drake, P Y Po5w is in Powell County, Kentucky at 37.74487, -83.70718, in the Ashley field.

API 16-197-00571OrphanedOil well

Drake, P Y Po5w

Oil well in Powell County, Kentucky · operated by Compass Development

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

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Drilling began

Completion

Jul 26, 1979

Plug date

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Total depth

925 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-197-00571
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
Field: Ashley
County: Powell
Coordinates: 37.74487, -83.70718
State record #: 18729

Operator

Compass Development

Wells operated: 170
Active: 2
States: KY
As filed: COMPASS DEVELOPMENT CO, INC

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Vanderpool, Alex 3p	16-129-01490	Active	Oil	Ravenna Oil Co, Inc
Tipton, D 6p	16-129-01359	Active	Oil	Ravenna Oil Co, Inc
Ashcraft, William Heirs 2p	16-129-05252	Other status	Other type	The Wiser Oil Co
Whisman, Joe 5p	16-129-02744	Active	Oil	Ravenna Oil Co, Inc
Oliver, Larry 4p	16-129-01731	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ravenna Oil Co, Inc
Unknown Unknown	16-129-06172	Orphaned	Other type	Unknown

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