Dakota Exploration
Operator of record for 48 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dakota Exploration is the operator of record for 48 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 21 (44%) are active, 10 (21%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 42 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
48
Active
21
Plugged
10
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 42 |
| Colorado | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 32
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dakota Exploration operate?
Dakota Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (42) and Colorado (6). Its 42 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Dakota Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of Dakota Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 21% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Dakota Exploration operate?
By product class, 32 (67%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 6-81-24-4 (OWP) State in Jackson, CO at 7,080 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jackson (CO), Noble (OK), Garfield (OK) and Weld (CO).
Notable wells operated by Dakota Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6-81-24-4 (OWP) State | 05-057-06510 | Shut-in | Oil | Jackson, CO | Dakota Exploration LLC | 7,080 ft |
| 6-81-36-3 (OWP) Arapaho State | 05-057-06507 | Shut-in | Oil | Jackson, CO | Dakota Exploration LLC | 6,995 ft |
| Caroline #1 | 35-103-24208 | Other status | Oil | Noble, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Madison #3-5 | 35-103-24689 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Noble, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Tetik-Henry #2-4 | 35-103-24280 | Other status | Oil | Noble, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Taylor #1-8 | 35-103-24226 | Active | Other type | Noble, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Plc #2-Swd#1 | 35-047-24611 | Active | Other type | Garfield, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| 1-2-11-59H Smock | 05-123-39051 | Other status | Other type | Weld, CO | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Plc #2-1h | 35-047-24612 | Active | Gas | Garfield, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Oberlender #23-Swd1 | 35-047-24622 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Jeske #3-1h | 35-047-24646 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
| Chris #1-16 | 35-103-24282 | Other status | Oil | Noble, OK | Dakota Exploration LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dakota Exploration operate?
Dakota Exploration is the operator of record for 48 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (42). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dakota Exploration's wells are still active?
21 of Dakota Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Dakota Exploration operate wells?
Dakota Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (42) and Colorado (6).
Does Dakota Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
32 of Dakota Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dakota Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 6-81-24-4 (OWP) State in Jackson, CO is the deepest at 7,080 ft.
Where Dakota 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, “Dakota Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dakota-exploration-6396 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).