Amer Exploration Holding
Operator of record for 23 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Amer Exploration Holding is the operator of record for 23 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (26%) are active, 11 (48%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 23 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
23
Active
6
Plugged
11
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 23 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 20
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 26%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Amer Exploration Holding operate?
Amer Exploration Holding's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (23). Its 23 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Amer Exploration Holding’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
26% of Amer Exploration Holding's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 48% 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 Amer Exploration Holding operate?
By product class, 2 (9%) are oil wells and 20 (87%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Fayette (PA), Clearfield (PA), Westmoreland (PA) and Elk (PA).
Notable wells operated by Amer Exploration Holding
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Veneski 1 | 37-051-21159 | Other status | Gas | Fayette, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| John Harim 1 | 37-051-20870 | Active | Gas | Fayette, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Lamar Forsyth 1 | 37-033-20106 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clearfield, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Helen Gordon 1 | 37-033-26674 | Other status | Gas | Clearfield, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Kozar 1 | 37-129-24026 | Orphaned | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Usx-524 1 | 37-051-20785 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Fayette, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Buttermore 1 | 37-129-24024 | Active | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Shoaf 1 | 37-051-20884 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Fayette, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Helen Gordon 2 | 37-033-26675 | Other status | Gas | Clearfield, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Williams 3 | 37-129-24135 | Active | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Charleroi Mtn Club 1 | 37-047-23476 | Other status | Oil | Elk, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
| Gillis 53 | 37-047-00187 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elk, PA | Amer Exploration Holding Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Amer Exploration Holding operate?
Amer Exploration Holding is the operator of record for 23 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Amer Exploration Holding's wells are still active?
6 of Amer Exploration Holding's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Amer Exploration Holding operate wells?
Amer Exploration Holding is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (23).
Does Amer Exploration Holding operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Amer Exploration Holding's catalogued wells are oil wells and 20 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Amer Exploration Holding'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, “Amer Exploration Holding — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/amer-exploration-holding-102789 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).