C & L Exploration
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: C & L EXPLORATION · C & L EXPLORATION CO
At a glance
C & L Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (43%) are active, 2 (29%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
3
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 43%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does C & L Exploration operate?
C & L Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (6) and Oklahoma (1). Its 6 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 C & L Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
43% of C & L Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 14 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 29% 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 C & L Exploration operate?
By product class, 3 (43%) are oil wells and 1 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ennis, Evelyn R 4 in Warren, KY at 1,350 ft. The wells listed below sit in Warren (KY) and Washington (OK). 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 C & L Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis, Evelyn R 4 | 16-227-00116 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | C & L Exploration Co | 1,350 ft |
| Ennis, Evelyn R 5 | 16-227-00115 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | C & L Exploration Co | 1,240 ft |
| C & L Farms 1 | 16-227-01503 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | C & L Exploration Co | 1,215 ft |
| Cherry Heirs % Robert Cherry 13 | 16-227-01344 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | C & L Exploration Co | 1,155 ft |
| Ennis, Evelyn R 6 | 16-227-02969 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | C & L Exploration Co | 1,125 ft |
| Blevins #2 | 35-147-23252 | Orphaned | Gas | Washington, OK | C & L Exploration | — |
| Ennis, Evelyn R 8 | 16-227-01673 | Other status | Other type | Warren, KY | C & L Exploration Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does C & L Exploration operate?
C & L Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of C & L Exploration's wells are still active?
3 of C & L Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does C & L Exploration operate wells?
C & L Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6) and Oklahoma (1).
Does C & L Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of C & L Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is C & L Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ennis, Evelyn R 4 in Warren, KY is the deepest at 1,350 ft.
Where C & L 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, “C & L Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/c-l-exploration-20847 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).