Deka Exploration
Operator of record for 111 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DEKA EXPLORATION INC · DEKA EXPLORATION, INC · Deka Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Deka Exploration is the operator of record for 111 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 105 (95%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 97 wells (87% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
111
Active
0
Plugged
105
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 97 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| New Mexico | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 43
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Deka Exploration operate?
Deka Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Oklahoma (97), Kansas (8), Colorado (3) and New Mexico (3). Its 97 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 Deka Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Deka Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Deka Exploration operate?
By product class, 43 (39%) are oil wells and 2 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Quinlan Ranch Q2 #002 in Rio Arriba, NM at 99,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rio Arriba (NM), Wallace (KS), Greeley (KS), Harper (KS), Sumner (KS) and Rio Blanco (CO). 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 Deka Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinlan Ranch Q2 #002 | 30-039-25189 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Deka Exploration Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Quinlan Ranch Q4 #001 | 30-039-25285 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Deka Exploration Inc | 99,999 ft |
| Mckinney Trust 1-27 | 15-199-20268 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wallace, KS | Deka Exploration, Inc. | 5,210 ft |
| Schardein 1-12 | 15-071-20754 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Greeley, KS | Deka Exploration, Inc. | 5,200 ft |
| Welsh Trust 1-15 | 15-199-20276 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wallace, KS | Deka Exploration, Inc. | 5,200 ft |
| Crotinger 1-12 | 15-071-20769 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greeley, KS | Deka Exploration, Inc. | 5,172 ft |
| Butler 1-4 | 15-077-21247 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Harper, KS | Deka Exploration, Inc. | 4,967 ft |
| Stewart 1-26 | 15-191-22278 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sumner, KS | Deka Exploration, Inc. | 4,455 ft |
| 1-9 George Wilber | 05-103-09553 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Deka Exploration, Inc | 3,600 ft |
| Waugh Trust 1-16 | 15-199-20278 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wallace, KS | Deka Exploration, Inc. | 2,748 ft |
| 1-32 Berthelson | 05-103-09640 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rio Blanco, CO | Deka Exploration, Inc | 2,500 ft |
| Quinlan Ranch Q2 #001 | 30-039-25192 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rio Arriba, NM | Deka Exploration Inc | 2,212 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Deka Exploration operate?
Deka Exploration is the operator of record for 111 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (97). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Deka Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Deka Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 105 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Deka Exploration operate wells?
Deka Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (97), Kansas (8), Colorado (3) and New Mexico (3).
Does Deka Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
43 of Deka Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Deka Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Quinlan Ranch Q2 #002 in Rio Arriba, NM is the deepest at 99,999 ft.
Where Deka 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, “Deka Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/deka-exploration-865 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).