Boss Energy & Explor
Operator of record for 5 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Boss Energy & Explor is the operator of record for 5 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 5 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
5
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Boss Energy & Explor operate?
Boss Energy & Explor's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (5). Its 5 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Boss Energy & Explor’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Boss Energy & Explor'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 Boss Energy & Explor operate?
By product class, 2 (40%) 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 Schnitz, E. 1 in Richland, IL at 3,625 ft. The wells listed below sit in Richland (IL) and Wabash (IL).
Notable wells operated by Boss Energy & Explor
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schnitz, E. 1 | 12-159-24349 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, IL | Boss Energy & Explor. | 3,625 ft |
| Tarpley, James 1 | 12-159-24354 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Boss Energy & Explor. | 3,162 ft |
| Schnitz, E. 2 | 12-159-00370 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Boss Energy & Explor. | 3,100 ft |
| Tarpley, James "A" Lease 1 | 12-185-27271 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wabash, IL | Boss Energy & Explor. | 2,960 ft |
| Tarpley, James 1-SWD | 12-185-01897 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wabash, IL | Boss Energy & Explor. | 1,350 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Boss Energy & Explor operate?
Boss Energy & Explor is the operator of record for 5 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Boss Energy & Explor's wells are still active?
0 of Boss Energy & Explor's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Boss Energy & Explor operate wells?
Boss Energy & Explor is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (5).
Does Boss Energy & Explor operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Boss Energy & Explor's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Boss Energy & Explor's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schnitz, E. 1 in Richland, IL is the deepest at 3,625 ft.
Where Boss Energy & Explor'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, “Boss Energy & Explor — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/boss-energy-explor-108380 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).