Desoto Drlg & Expl
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Desoto Drlg & Expl is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 3 (75%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Desoto Drlg & Expl operate?
Desoto Drlg & Expl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (4). Its 4 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 Desoto Drlg & Expl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Desoto Drlg & Expl's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Desoto Drlg & Expl operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Powell Lumber Co 001 in Jefferson Davis, LA at 8,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson Davis (LA) and Sabine (LA).
Notable wells operated by Desoto Drlg & Expl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Lumber Co 001 | 17-053-20598 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Desoto Drlg. & Expl. Inc. | 8,000 ft |
| W B Holmes 001 | 17-085-20493 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sabine, LA | Desoto Drlg. & Expl. Inc. | 3,475 ft |
| Rains 001 | 17-085-20485 | Orphaned | Other type | Sabine, LA | Desoto Drlg. & Expl. Inc. | 0 ft |
| Stuart 001 | 17-085-20503 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sabine, LA | Desoto Drlg. & Expl. Inc. | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Desoto Drlg & Expl operate?
Desoto Drlg & Expl is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Desoto Drlg & Expl's wells are still active?
0 of Desoto Drlg & Expl's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Desoto Drlg & Expl operate wells?
Desoto Drlg & Expl is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (4).
Does Desoto Drlg & Expl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Desoto Drlg & Expl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Desoto Drlg & Expl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Powell Lumber Co 001 in Jefferson Davis, LA is the deepest at 8,000 ft.
Where Desoto Drlg & Expl'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, “Desoto Drlg & Expl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/desoto-drlg-expl-70484 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).