Eastern States Exploration
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EASTERN STATES EXPLORATION CO. · Eastern States Exploration Co.
At a glance
Eastern States Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 3 (43%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 6 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 6 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Eastern States Exploration operate?
Eastern States Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: New York (6) and West Virginia (1). Its 6 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Eastern States Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Eastern States Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 43% 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 Eastern States Exploration 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 Halloran 1 in Onondaga, NY at 4,157 ft. The wells listed below sit in Onondaga (NY), Allegany (NY) and Webster (WV). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Eastern States Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halloran 1 | 31-067-21335 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Onondaga, NY | Eastern States Exploration Co. | 4,157 ft |
| Nysra 3-2 | 31-003-19094 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allegany, NY | Eastern States Exploration Co. | 4,002 ft |
| Stell 1 | 31-067-21336 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Onondaga, NY | Eastern States Exploration Co. | 3,943 ft |
| Syracuse Pottery | 31-067-21333 | Other status | Other type | Onondaga, NY | Eastern States Exploration Co. | 0 ft |
| Hay 1 | 31-067-21334 | Other status | Other type | Onondaga, NY | Eastern States Exploration Co. | 0 ft |
| Zuck 1 | 31-067-21332 | Other status | Other type | Onondaga, NY | Eastern States Exploration Co. | 0 ft |
| Coastal Lumber Co. 4 | 47-101-00083 | Orphaned | Other type | Webster, WV | Eastern States Exploration Co. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Eastern States Exploration operate?
Eastern States Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Eastern States Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Eastern States Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Eastern States Exploration operate wells?
Eastern States Exploration is the operator of record for wells in New York (6) and West Virginia (1).
Does Eastern States Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Eastern States Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Eastern States Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Halloran 1 in Onondaga, NY is the deepest at 4,157 ft.
Where Eastern States 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, “Eastern States Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/eastern-states-exploration-126942 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).