Petroleum Exploration Company's well footprint in Lee County — wells operated and wells that have produced — and what it means if you own minerals here.
Well data as of September 2026 · Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data
Get a Free OfferPetroleum Exploration Company has 672 well records in Lee County, Kentucky, which ranks it #1 among operators in the county by well count. Of those, 210 have a first-production date on file (have produced at some point). Most of its wells here are in the New Albany play.
County-wide drilling counts (permits, spuds, DUCs) for Lee County are on the Lee County mineral rights page.
Wells that have produced underpin the county's royalty history.
The operator is one input. Who operates the wells under your tract is one of the inputs a buyer weighs.
Your tract is what counts. County-level activity sets the backdrop, but your lease royalty, decimal interest, and exact tract determine your actual royalty. See how to track drilling near you and net mineral acres vs. net royalty acres.
Petroleum Exploration Company has 672 well records in Lee County, Kentucky (ranked #1 among operators in the county by well count), of which 210 have produced at some point. Figures come from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data, as of September 2026.
Wells that have produced (210 here) underpin the county's royalty history. Petroleum Exploration Company's scale in Lee County is one input a buyer weighs when valuing minerals there — but your specific tract, lease royalty, and decimal interest determine what you actually receive.
Yes. Buckhead Energy is a direct buyer of mineral and royalty interests in Lee County, Kentucky, including interests under Petroleum Exploration Company-operated wells. We provide a free, no-obligation written offer.
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Well counts come from Buckhead Energy analysis of public oil and gas data (counts under 3 wells withheld) and refreshed periodically; they are general information, not legal, tax, or investment advice. Confirm specifics against current state-agency data for any tract.
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