Chinn Exploration
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CHINN EXPLORATION, CO. · Chinn Exploration Company
At a glance
Chinn Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 8 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 7 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Chinn Exploration operate?
Chinn Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Louisiana (7) and Arkansas (1). Its 7 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 Chinn Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Chinn 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 Chinn Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (13%) are oil wells and 2 (25%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is L Tusc Sua;lsp Min-La Prtnsh 001 in Tangipahoa, LA at 12,400 ft. The wells listed below sit in Tangipahoa (LA), Bienville (LA), Lafayette (AR) and Claiborne (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 Chinn Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Tusc Sua;lsp Min-La Prtnsh 001 | 17-105-20033 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tangipahoa, LA | Chinn Exploration, Co. | 12,400 ft |
| Hoss A Suff;peoples Est 16-8 001 | 17-013-20911 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Bienville, LA | Chinn Exploration, Co. | 10,300 ft |
| Louisiana Minerals Ltd 10-11 001 | 17-013-20909 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bienville, LA | Chinn Exploration, Co. | 10,300 ft |
| Hill 16-16 001 | 17-013-20930 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bienville, LA | Chinn Exploration, Co. | 9,999 ft |
| Hoss D Su83;sl 14889 001-Alt | 17-013-20974 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bienville, LA | Chinn Exploration, Co. | 9,999 ft |
| Loftin 001 | 17-013-20192 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Bienville, LA | Chinn Exploration, Co. | 9,815 ft |
| Warnock 1 | 03-073-11380 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Chinn Exploration Company | 5,510 ft |
| Bays 001 | 17-027-21983 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Claiborne, LA | Chinn Exploration, Co. | 5,100 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Chinn Exploration operate?
Chinn Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Chinn Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Chinn Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Chinn Exploration operate wells?
Chinn Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (7) and Arkansas (1).
Does Chinn Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Chinn Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Chinn Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, L Tusc Sua;lsp Min-La Prtnsh 001 in Tangipahoa, LA is the deepest at 12,400 ft.
Where Chinn 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, “Chinn Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/chinn-exploration-82792 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).