Cox Exploration
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: COX EXPLORATION INC · Cox Exploration · Cox Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Cox Exploration is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 1 (5%) are active, 15 (79%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 12 wells (63% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
1
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 12 |
| Kansas | 4 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 9
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Cox Exploration operate?
Cox Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Oklahoma (12), Kansas (4), Alabama (2) and Montana (1). Its 2 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Cox Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Cox Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% 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 Cox Exploration operate?
By product class, 9 (47%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Meddott 13-1 #1 in Baldwin, AL at 15,450 ft. The wells listed below sit in Baldwin (AL), Conecuh (AL), Sheridan (MT), Montgomery (KS) and Carter (OK). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Cox Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meddott 13-1 #1 | 01-003-20274 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baldwin, AL | Cox Exploration, Inc. | 15,450 ft |
| Paramount-ATIC 12-6 #1 | 01-035-20035 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Conecuh, AL | Cox Exploration, Inc. | 13,522 ft |
| Kavon Farm 1-17 | 25-091-21626 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sheridan, MT | Cox Exploration, Inc. | 10,502 ft |
| Cox 6 | 15-125-25201 | Shut-in | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Cox Exploration | 1,080 ft |
| Leedy 2 | 15-125-28321 | Active | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Cox Exploration | 525 ft |
| Sina #1 | 35-019-04058 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carter, OK | Cox Exploration Inc | — |
| Conway #2 | 35-019-04474 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter, OK | Cox Exploration Inc | — |
| Conway #12 | 35-019-04482 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carter, OK | Cox Exploration Inc | — |
| Conway #5 | 35-019-04486 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Carter, OK | Cox Exploration Inc | — |
| Conway #16 | 35-019-04491 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carter, OK | Cox Exploration Inc | — |
| Farr #1 | 35-019-04600 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carter, OK | Cox Exploration Inc | — |
| Cox O #2 | 35-019-21408 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carter, OK | Cox Exploration Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Cox Exploration operate?
Cox Exploration is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Cox Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Cox Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Cox Exploration operate wells?
Cox Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (12), Kansas (4), Alabama (2) and Montana (1).
Does Cox Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
9 of Cox Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Cox Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Meddott 13-1 #1 in Baldwin, AL is the deepest at 15,450 ft.
Where Cox 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, “Cox Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/cox-exploration-499 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).