Black Gold Exploration
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Black Gold Exploration is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 1 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Gold Exploration operate?
Black Gold Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Colorado (1) and Michigan (1). Its 1 Michigan wells are 0.0% of the 85,673 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 Black Gold Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Black Gold Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Black Gold Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 1 Numon in Washington, CO at 4,752 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (CO) and Cass (MI).
Notable wells operated by Black Gold Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Numon | 05-121-09629 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Washington, CO | Black Gold Exploration Ltd | 4,752 ft |
| Smith 1-18 | 21-027-36251 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cass, MI | Black Gold Exploration Ltd | 809 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 2 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Gold Exploration operate?
Black Gold Exploration is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (1). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Gold Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Black Gold Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Black Gold Exploration operate wells?
Black Gold Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (1) and Michigan (1).
Does Black Gold Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Black Gold Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Gold Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1 Numon in Washington, CO is the deepest at 4,752 ft.
Where Black Gold Exploration'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, “Black Gold Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-gold-exploration-19405 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).