Delta Expl & Development
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Delta Expl & Development is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 26 (79%) are plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 33 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
0
Plugged
26
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 33 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Delta Expl & Development operate?
Delta Expl & Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (33). Its 33 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Delta Expl & Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Delta Expl & Development's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 79% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Delta Expl & Development operate?
By product class, 14 (42%) are oil wells and 2 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is L Tusc Ra Sub;ark-La Resources 001 in Tensas, LA at 8,235 ft. The wells listed below sit in Tensas (LA), Madison (LA), Franklin (LA) and Richland (LA).
Notable wells operated by Delta Expl & Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Tusc Ra Sub;ark-La Resources 001 | 17-107-20590 | Orphaned | Oil | Tensas, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 8,235 ft |
| L Tusc Ra Suc;ark-La Resources 002 | 17-107-20538 | Orphaned | Oil | Tensas, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 8,220 ft |
| Francis Thompson 003 | 17-065-20103 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 8,000 ft |
| Rushing Swd 002 | 17-041-00307 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 5,468 ft |
| Marston 001 | 17-065-20072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 5,200 ft |
| Baker Heirs 001 | 17-041-20239 | Orphaned | Oil | Franklin, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 4,965 ft |
| Greer 001 | 17-083-21070 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 4,950 ft |
| Goodwin 001 | 17-041-20249 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Franklin, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 4,850 ft |
| Rushing 001 | 17-041-20055 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 4,207 ft |
| Francis Thompson 001 | 17-065-20101 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 4,014 ft |
| Francis Thompson Swd 004 | 17-065-20104 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Madison, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 4,000 ft |
| Rushing 003 | 17-041-20263 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, LA | Delta Expl.& Development Corp. | 3,995 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Delta Expl & Development operate?
Delta Expl & Development is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Delta Expl & Development's wells are still active?
0 of Delta Expl & Development's catalogued wells are active; 26 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Delta Expl & Development operate wells?
Delta Expl & Development is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (33).
Does Delta Expl & Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Delta Expl & Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Delta Expl & Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, L Tusc Ra Sub;ark-La Resources 001 in Tensas, LA is the deepest at 8,235 ft.
Where Delta Expl & Development'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, “Delta Expl & Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/delta-expl-development-76426 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).