Canyon Exploration
Operator of record for 32 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CANYON EXPLORATION · CANYON EXPLORATION COMPANY · Canyon Exploration Co.
At a glance
Canyon Exploration is the operator of record for 32 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 32 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 31 wells (97% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
32
Active
0
Plugged
32
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 31 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Canyon Exploration operate?
Canyon Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (31) and Kansas (1). Its 31 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Canyon Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Canyon 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 Canyon Exploration operate?
By product class, 2 (6%) are oil wells and 9 (28%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Patterson 1-17 in Seward, KS at 5,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Seward (KS), Harper (OK), Woodward (OK), Texas (OK), Major (OK) and Alfalfa (OK) and other counties. 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 Canyon Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson 1-17 | 15-175-21676 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seward, KS | Canyon Exploration Co. | 5,900 ft |
| Perryman #1-34 | 35-059-22488 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Harper, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Mote #1-19 | 35-153-23418 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Woodward, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Hays #2 | 35-139-24006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Texas, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Hedrick #1 | 35-093-23817 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Major, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Carter #1-26 | 35-059-22415 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Harper, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Keisha #1 | 35-003-21772 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Alfalfa, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Halley #1 | 35-007-22152 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Beaver, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Campbell #1 | 35-007-24045 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Beaver, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Campbell #2-7 | 35-007-24074 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beaver, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Bass #1 | 35-007-24083 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Beaver, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
| Grace #1-34 | 35-025-21016 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cimarron, OK | Canyon Exploration Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Canyon Exploration operate?
Canyon Exploration is the operator of record for 32 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Canyon Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Canyon Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Canyon Exploration operate wells?
Canyon Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (31) and Kansas (1).
Does Canyon Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Canyon Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Canyon Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Patterson 1-17 in Seward, KS is the deepest at 5,900 ft.
Where Canyon 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, “Canyon Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/canyon-exploration-475 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).