Dunn Exploration
Operator of record for 154 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Dunn Exploration is the operator of record for 154 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 67 (44%) are active, 48 (31%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 154 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
154
Active
67
Plugged
48
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 154 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 75
- Gas wells
- 9
- Shut-in
- 19
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dunn Exploration operate?
Dunn Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (154). Its 154 Louisiana wells are 0.1% 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 Dunn Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of Dunn Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 31% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 19 wells (12%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Dunn Exploration operate?
By product class, 75 (49%) are oil wells and 9 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is City Of Abbeville 001 in Vermilion, LA at 16,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Vermilion (LA), Terrebonne (LA) and Beauregard (LA).
Notable wells operated by Dunn Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Abbeville 001 | 17-113-22503 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 16,000 ft |
| 13300 Rb Sua;broussard Etal 001 | 17-113-22483 | Shut-in | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 15,715 ft |
| Cris 5-8 Ra Sua;lutgring Et Al 001 | 17-113-22240 | Active | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 14,298 ft |
| Lutgring Swd 001 | 17-113-22289 | Active | Injection | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 14,213 ft |
| E J Chiasson 001 | 17-113-22569 | Other status | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 14,200 ft |
| All Rf Sua;e Latiolais 001 | 17-113-21736 | Shut-in | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 14,000 ft |
| Rob L Rb Sua;l-M LP Etal 001 | 17-109-24248 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 13,710 ft |
| Janet C Dubois 001 | 17-113-22566 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 13,505 ft |
| Wx Ra Sua;olympia Minerals 001 | 17-011-21061 | Active | Gas | Beauregard, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 13,500 ft |
| 13300 Rb Sua;city Of Abbeville 001-Alt | 17-113-22565 | Active | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 13,495 ft |
| 12000 Rb Sua; Lm Wise 016 | 17-113-22603 | Other status | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 12,900 ft |
| 12000 Ra Sua;harrisonheirsetal 001-Alt | 17-113-22602 | Active | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Dunn Exploration Company, LLC | 12,856 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dunn Exploration operate?
Dunn Exploration is the operator of record for 154 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (154). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dunn Exploration's wells are still active?
67 of Dunn Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dunn Exploration operate wells?
Dunn Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (154).
Does Dunn Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
75 of Dunn Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 9 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Dunn Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, City Of Abbeville 001 in Vermilion, LA is the deepest at 16,000 ft.
Where Dunn 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, “Dunn Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dunn-exploration-75276 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).