Drilling Exploration & Operating
Operator of record for 14 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Wells operated
14
Active
4
Plugged
9
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsdon 6-21 | 04-011-20482 | Active | Gas | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Balsdon 7-21 | 04-011-20502 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Kcl 44-16 | 04-029-08517 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Kern, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Lewis 2 | 04-029-08516 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| West Grimes 20-2 | 04-011-20582 | Active | Gas | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Balsdon 4-21 | 04-011-20404 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Lewis 3 | 04-029-46437 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Balsdon 1-21 | 04-011-20063 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Balsdon 5-21 | 04-011-20471 | Active | Gas | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Balsdon 3-21 | 04-011-20376 | Active | Gas | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| West Grimes 20-3 | 04-011-20615 | Orphaned | Gas | Colusa, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
| Tenneco 35 | 04-029-66308 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kern, CA | Drilling, Exploration & Operating Co., Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Drilling Exploration & Operating operate?
Drilling Exploration & Operating is the operator of record for 14 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Drilling Exploration & Operating's wells are still active?
4 of Drilling Exploration & Operating's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).