Blackhawk Exploration
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BLACKHAWK EXPLORATION LLC · Blackhawk Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Blackhawk Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 7 (88%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 5 wells (63% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
7
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 5 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Blackhawk Exploration operate?
Blackhawk Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (5) and Kentucky (3). Its 3 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Blackhawk Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Blackhawk Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Blackhawk Exploration operate?
By product class, 2 (25%) 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 Haverkamp 1 in Thomas, KS at 4,665 ft. The wells listed below sit in Thomas (KS), Ness (KS), Pawnee (KS), Barber (KS) and Metcalfe (KY). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Blackhawk Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverkamp 1 | 15-193-20475 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Thomas, KS | Blackhawk Exploration, Inc. | 4,665 ft |
| Sargent 1 | 15-135-23386 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ness, KS | Blackhawk Exploration, Inc. | 4,480 ft |
| Blackwell 'B' 1 | 15-145-21234 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pawnee, KS | Blackhawk Exploration, Inc. | 4,100 ft |
| Barstow 1 | 15-145-20319 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pawnee, KS | Blackhawk Exploration, Inc. | 4,065 ft |
| Sterling 1 | 15-007-22296 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barber, KS | Blackhawk Exploration, Inc. | 3,675 ft |
| Tudor, Roger 1 | 16-169-04370 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Blackhawk Exploration LLC | 1,815 ft |
| Tudor, Roger & Karen 3 | 16-169-04375 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Blackhawk Exploration LLC | 1,790 ft |
| Tudor, Roger 2 | 16-169-04371 | Other status | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Blackhawk Exploration LLC | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 8 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Blackhawk Exploration operate?
Blackhawk Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Blackhawk Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Blackhawk Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Blackhawk Exploration operate wells?
Blackhawk Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (5) and Kentucky (3).
Does Blackhawk Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Blackhawk Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Blackhawk Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Haverkamp 1 in Thomas, KS is the deepest at 4,665 ft.
Where Blackhawk 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, “Blackhawk Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/blackhawk-exploration-75602 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).