Channel Exploration
Operator of record for 124 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CHANNEL EXPLORATION COMPANY · Channel Exploration Company
At a glance
Channel Exploration is the operator of record for 124 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 110 (89%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 79 wells (64% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
124
Active
0
Plugged
110
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 79 |
| California | 45 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 32
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Channel Exploration operate?
Channel Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Louisiana (79) and California (45). Its 79 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Channel Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Channel Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 89% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Channel Exploration operate?
By product class, 18 (15%) are oil wells and 32 (26%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is International Paper Company 002 in La Salle, LA at 3,067 ft. The wells listed below sit in La Salle (LA), Lasalle (LA) and Caldwell (LA). 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 Channel Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Company 002 | 17-059-24329 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 3,067 ft |
| Ipb Law Swd 002 | 17-059-22185 | Orphaned | Other type | Lasalle, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 3,054 ft |
| Hogg 003 | 17-021-21208 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caldwell, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,995 ft |
| Mesa 28 001 | 17-059-24324 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,994 ft |
| Stamper 001 | 17-021-21212 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caldwell, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,993 ft |
| Smith 001 | 17-059-22242 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | La Salle, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,990 ft |
| Mesa 004 | 17-059-24334 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | La Salle, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,990 ft |
| Louisiana Pacific 001 | 17-021-21270 | Other status | Other type | Caldwell, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,990 ft |
| Vua;berry 004 | 17-021-21224 | Other status | Gas | Caldwell, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,990 ft |
| Olivia Scott Et Al 001 | 17-021-21317 | Other status | Other type | Caldwell, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,990 ft |
| Manville 907 001 | 17-021-21206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caldwell, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,990 ft |
| Van Trow 001 | 17-021-21245 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caldwell, LA | Channel Exploration Company | 2,985 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Channel Exploration operate?
Channel Exploration is the operator of record for 124 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (79). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Channel Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Channel Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 110 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Channel Exploration operate wells?
Channel Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (79) and California (45).
Does Channel Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Channel Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 32 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Channel Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, International Paper Company 002 in La Salle, LA is the deepest at 3,067 ft.
Where Channel 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, “Channel Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/channel-exploration-5434 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).