Appalachian Expl
Operator of record for 262 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Appalachian Expl is the operator of record for 262 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (0.4%) are active, 48 (18%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 262 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
262
Active
1
Plugged
48
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 262 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 262
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Appalachian Expl operate?
Appalachian Expl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (262). Its 262 Ohio wells are 0.1% of the 242,052 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 Appalachian Expl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.4% of Appalachian Expl's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 18% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Appalachian Expl operate?
By product class, 262 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ruggles 1 in Stark, OH at 5,545 ft. The wells listed below sit in Stark (OH), Guernsey (OH) and Tuscarawas (OH).
Notable wells operated by Appalachian Expl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruggles 1 | 34-151-22751 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,545 ft |
| Wade-Lacher 1 | 34-151-22765 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,544 ft |
| Cooper Cr & Wm 1 | 34-059-22038 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,310 ft |
| Overholser 1 | 34-059-22621 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,299 ft |
| Lodge Mahlon 1 | 34-059-22037 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,264 ft |
| Kimble Milton E 1 | 34-059-21968 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,256 ft |
| Wallace Elmer 1 | 34-059-22173 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,134 ft |
| Schumacher Florence & Ned 1 | 34-157-21176 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,094 ft |
| Barber-Cathey Unit 1 | 34-151-22675 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 5,074 ft |
| Cox John 1 | 34-059-20970 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 4,997 ft |
| Roughton Unit 1 | 34-059-22617 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 4,922 ft |
| Miller Clarence 1 | 34-059-21221 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Appalachian Expl Inc | 4,823 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Appalachian Expl operate?
Appalachian Expl is the operator of record for 262 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (262). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Appalachian Expl's wells are still active?
1 of Appalachian Expl's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Appalachian Expl operate wells?
Appalachian Expl is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (262).
Does Appalachian Expl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
262 of Appalachian Expl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Appalachian Expl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ruggles 1 in Stark, OH is the deepest at 5,545 ft.
Where Appalachian Expl'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, “Appalachian Expl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/appalachian-expl-71269 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).