Castle Exploration
Operator of record for 82 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CASTLE EXPLORATION CO INC · CASTLE EXPLORATION COMPANY INC · CASTLE EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. · CASTLE EXPLORATION INC · …
At a glance
Castle Exploration is the operator of record for 82 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 21 (26%) are active, 17 (21%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 73 wells (89% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
82
Active
21
Plugged
17
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 73 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 69
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 26%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Castle Exploration operate?
Castle Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Pennsylvania (73), Oklahoma (6), Alabama (1), Louisiana (1) and Wyoming (1). Its 73 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Castle Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
26% of Castle Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 21% 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 Castle Exploration operate?
By product class, 4 (5%) are oil wells and 69 (84%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Frank Ringo 001 in Pointe Coupee, LA at 12,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pointe Coupee (LA), Tuscaloosa (AL), Fremont (WY), Cambria (PA), Clarion (PA) and Armstrong (PA). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Castle Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ringo 001 | 17-077-20456 | Orphaned | Other type | Pointe Coupee, LA | Castle Exploration Company, Inc. | 12,000 ft |
| Gulf States Paper Corp. 25-14 #18 | 01-125-20204 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tuscaloosa, AL | Castle Exploration Co., Inc. | 2,589 ft |
| Ch 03934 1 | 49-013-05601 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Castle Exploration Company Inc | 1,450 ft |
| F Iora Reade 16 | 37-021-20637 | Other status | Gas | Cambria, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Roy D Miller 1 | 37-031-01291 | Active | Gas | Clarion, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Roy D Miller 2 | 37-031-20151 | Active | Gas | Clarion, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Mark Stahlman 2 | 37-031-01289 | Active | Gas | Clarion, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Carpentertown Coal & Coke Co. 23 | 37-005-24128 | Other status | Gas | Armstrong, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| R. & S. Smith, Et Al 3 | 37-005-24242 | Other status | Gas | Armstrong, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Oakridge 622 | 37-005-20993 | Active | Gas | Armstrong, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| F Iora Reade 12 | 37-021-20635 | Other status | Gas | Cambria, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
| John Moggey 4 | 37-031-01281 | Active | Gas | Clarion, PA | Castle Exploration Co Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Castle Exploration operate?
Castle Exploration is the operator of record for 82 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (73). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Castle Exploration's wells are still active?
21 of Castle Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Castle Exploration operate wells?
Castle Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (73), Oklahoma (6), Alabama (1), Louisiana (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Castle Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Castle Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 69 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Castle Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Frank Ringo 001 in Pointe Coupee, LA is the deepest at 12,000 ft.
Where Castle Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 73 operated by Castle Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 6 operated by Castle Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 1 operated by Castle Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 1 operated by Castle Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Castle Exploration
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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, “Castle Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/castle-exploration-9362 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).