Despot Exploration
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Despot Exploration is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 15 (88%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 17 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
0
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 17 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Despot Exploration operate?
Despot Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (17). Its 17 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 Despot Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Despot Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 88% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Despot Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (6%) are oil wells and 2 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is S/L 5746 001 in Iberville, LA at 10,860 ft. The wells listed below sit in Iberville (LA), Cameron (LA), St Landry (LA), Plaquemines (LA) and Jefferson Davis (LA).
Notable wells operated by Despot Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/L 5746 001 | 17-047-20306 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberville, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 10,860 ft |
| S/L 5746 002 | 17-047-20328 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberville, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 10,629 ft |
| North American Land Co Inc 001 | 17-023-20631 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,715 ft |
| M Brown 001 | 17-097-20789 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Landry, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,450 ft |
| 6580 Rb Sua;boudoin 002 | 17-023-21535 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,274 ft |
| Sl 5740 001 | 17-726-20055 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,231 ft |
| Theriot 001 | 17-023-21803 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,215 ft |
| 8000 Ra Sua;vincent 001 | 17-023-20189 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cameron, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,165 ft |
| W E Walker 001 | 17-053-20379 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,026 ft |
| Sl 977 001 | 17-719-20226 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 9,000 ft |
| Hass Inv 001 | 17-097-20263 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Landry, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 8,120 ft |
| Sl 9726 001 | 17-726-20386 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Despot Exploration, Inc. | 7,708 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 17 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Despot Exploration operate?
Despot Exploration is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Despot Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Despot Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Despot Exploration operate wells?
Despot Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (17).
Does Despot Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Despot Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Despot Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, S/L 5746 001 in Iberville, LA is the deepest at 10,860 ft.
Where Despot 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, “Despot Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/despot-exploration-81906 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).