Drake Exploration
Operator of record for 126 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DRAKE EXPLORATION INC · DRAKE EXPLORATION LLC · Drake Exploration · Drake Exploration, LLC
At a glance
Drake Exploration is the operator of record for 126 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 83 (66%) are active, 25 (20%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 81 wells (64% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
126
Active
83
Plugged
25
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 81 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 61
- Gas wells
- 12
- Shut-in
- 4
- Active share
- 66%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Drake Exploration operate?
Drake Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (81) and Oklahoma (28). Its 81 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Drake Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
66% of Drake Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 37 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Drake Exploration operate?
By product class, 61 (48%) are oil wells and 12 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Bates 12 in Sumner, KS at 4,639 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sumner (KS) and Stafford (KS). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Drake Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates 12 | 15-191-22156 | Active | Oil | Sumner, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,639 ft |
| Metzen 1 | 15-191-20522 | Active | Injection | Sumner, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,572 ft |
| Metzinger 3-X | 15-191-22234 | Shut-in | Oil | Sumner, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,500 ft |
| Teague-Brooner 1-9 | 15-191-00542 | Active | Injection | Sumner, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,323 ft |
| Bowker 1 | 15-185-01111 | Active | Oil | Stafford, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,295 ft |
| Collins 'B' 5 | 15-185-21406 | Active | Oil | Stafford, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,290 ft |
| Curtis 1 | 15-185-22056 | Active | Injection | Stafford, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,280 ft |
| Collins 'B' 1 | 15-185-01153 | Active | Oil | Stafford, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,250 ft |
| Collins 'B' 3 | 15-185-11084 | Active | Injection | Stafford, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,193 ft |
| Barnes 'A' 1 | 15-191-21920 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sumner, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,125 ft |
| Barnes 2 | 15-191-22226 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Sumner, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,100 ft |
| Bowker 3 | 15-185-10478 | Active | Oil | Stafford, KS | Drake Exploration, LLC | 4,090 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Drake Exploration operate?
Drake Exploration is the operator of record for 126 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (81). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Drake Exploration's wells are still active?
83 of Drake Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 25 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Drake Exploration operate wells?
Drake Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (81) and Oklahoma (28).
Does Drake Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
61 of Drake Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 12 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Drake Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bates 12 in Sumner, KS is the deepest at 4,639 ft.
Where Drake 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, “Drake Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/drake-exploration-1693 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).