Compass Exploration
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: COMPASS EXPLORATION INC · Compass Exploration · Compass Exploration LLC · Compass Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Compass Exploration is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 11 (52%) are active, 8 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 14 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
11
Plugged
8
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 14 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 52%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Compass Exploration operate?
Compass Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Kansas (14), Montana (3), Utah (3) and Wyoming (1). Its 3 Utah wells are 0.0% of the 40,139 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 Compass Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
52% of Compass Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (5%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Compass Exploration operate?
By product class, 13 (62%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Jnb Unit 1 in Sheridan, KS at 4,230 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sheridan (KS), Graham (KS), Rooks (KS) and Carbon (WY). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Compass Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jnb Unit 1 | 15-179-21515 | Active | Oil | Sheridan, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 4,230 ft |
| E. Bittel 4 | 15-179-21317 | Active | Oil | Sheridan, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 4,202 ft |
| Bittel 'E' 2 | 15-179-20910 | Active | Oil | Sheridan, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 4,092 ft |
| McCoy, Johnnie 1 | 15-065-21418 | Active | Oil | Graham, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 4,070 ft |
| Glenn Sproul 1 | 15-065-21513 | Active | Oil | Graham, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 4,040 ft |
| Bell 1 | 15-065-20785 | Active | Oil | Graham, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 4,020 ft |
| Bell 3 | 15-065-21014 | Shut-in | Oil | Graham, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 4,005 ft |
| Glenn Sproul 3 | 15-065-21621 | Active | Injection | Graham, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 3,984 ft |
| Mosher Farms 1-4 | 15-163-23534 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 3,550 ft |
| Mosher Farms 2-4 | 15-163-23682 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 3,550 ft |
| Mosher Simon Unit 1-4 | 15-163-23470 | Active | Oil | Rooks, KS | Compass Exploration LLC | 3,520 ft |
| Uprr-Anschutz 1-25 | 49-007-05582 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carbon, WY | Compass Exploration Inc | 2,412 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Compass Exploration operate?
Compass Exploration is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Compass Exploration's wells are still active?
11 of Compass Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Compass Exploration operate wells?
Compass Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (14), Montana (3), Utah (3) and Wyoming (1).
Does Compass Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Compass Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Compass Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Jnb Unit 1 in Sheridan, KS is the deepest at 4,230 ft.
Where Compass 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, “Compass Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/compass-exploration-24510 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).