C & M Exploration
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: C & M EXPLORATION · C & M EXPLORATION LLC · C & M Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
C & M Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 5 (71%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 4 wells (57% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does C & M Exploration operate?
C & M Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (4) and Illinois (3). Its 3 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 C & M Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of C & M Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does C & M Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (29%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wiehle 1 in Marion, IL at 5,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in Marion (IL), Nowata (OK) and Kingfisher (OK). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by C & M Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiehle 1 | 12-121-27355 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | C & M Exploration, Inc. | 5,500 ft |
| Burrough, Jerry 1 | 12-121-27521 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | C & M Exploration, Inc. | 4,792 ft |
| Wiehle 2 | 12-121-27512 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marion, IL | C & M Exploration, Inc. | 4,660 ft |
| Felton #2 | 35-105-22118 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Nowata, OK | C & M Exploration | — |
| Robert York #1 | 35-073-24571 | Other status | Other type | Kingfisher, OK | C & M Exploration LLC | — |
| Meyer #35-1 | 35-073-24581 | Other status | Other type | Kingfisher, OK | C & M Exploration LLC | — |
| Felton #1 | 35-105-22117 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Nowata, OK | C & M Exploration | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does C & M Exploration operate?
C & M Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of C & M Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of C & M Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does C & M Exploration operate wells?
C & M Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (4) and Illinois (3).
Does C & M Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of C & M Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is C & M Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wiehle 1 in Marion, IL is the deepest at 5,500 ft.
Where C & M 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 & M Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/c-m-exploration-14187 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).