Continental Exploration
Operator of record for 68 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION LLC · Continental Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Continental Exploration is the operator of record for 68 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 11 (16%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 63 wells (93% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
68
Active
0
Plugged
11
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 63 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Continental Exploration operate?
Continental Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (63) and Oklahoma (5). Its 63 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Continental Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Continental Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Continental Exploration operate?
By product class, 24 (35%) 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 Weidemier 'C' in Johnson, KS at 888 ft. The wells listed below sit in Johnson (KS), Miami (KS) and Franklin (KS). 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 Continental Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weidemier 'C' | 15-091-21735 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 888 ft |
| Moore 1 | 15-091-22597 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 800 ft |
| Bartholomes 1 | 15-121-27141 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Miami, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 780 ft |
| Moherman 603 | 15-059-23579 | Other status | Oil | Franklin, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 755 ft |
| Moherman 703 | 15-059-23521 | Other status | Oil | Franklin, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 731 ft |
| Nevius 47 | 15-121-26114 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Miami, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 730 ft |
| Moherman 702 | 15-059-23551 | Other status | Oil | Franklin, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 726 ft |
| Moherman 903 | 15-059-23541 | Other status | Oil | Franklin, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 721 ft |
| Moherman 902 | 15-059-23544 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 700 ft |
| Osborn 1 | 15-121-27246 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Miami, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 700 ft |
| Nevius 45 | 15-121-26123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Miami, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 675 ft |
| Cockrell 1 | 15-121-27248 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Miami, KS | Continental Exploration, Inc. | 661 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Continental Exploration operate?
Continental Exploration is the operator of record for 68 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (63). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Continental Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Continental Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Continental Exploration operate wells?
Continental Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (63) and Oklahoma (5).
Does Continental Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Continental Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Continental Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Weidemier 'C' in Johnson, KS is the deepest at 888 ft.
Where Continental 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, “Continental Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/continental-exploration-18651 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).