Expand Operating
Operator of record for 3,488 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EXPAND OPERATING LLC · Expand Operating LLC
At a glance
Expand Operating is the operator of record for 3,488 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 3,050 (87%) are active, 24 (0.7%) plugged & abandoned and 24 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 2,414 wells (69% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3,488
Active
3,050
Plugged
24
Orphaned
24
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2,414 |
| West Virginia | 799 |
| Ohio | 275 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 277
- Gas wells
- 3,038
- Shut-in
- 270
- Active share
- 87%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Expand Operating operate?
Expand Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Louisiana (2,414), West Virginia (799) and Ohio (275). Its 2,414 Louisiana wells are 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 Expand Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
87% of Expand Operating's catalogued wells are active, 59 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0.7% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 270 wells (8%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 24 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Expand Operating operate?
By product class, 277 (8%) are oil wells and 3,038 (87%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is B 13&12&11&1&2&35 Lhc 001 in Caddo, LA at 35,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Caddo (LA), Red River (LA) and De Soto (LA). 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 Expand Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B 13&12&11&1&2&35 Lhc 001 | 17-017-37025 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suf;wilkn 3&10&38&39 Hc 001-Alt | 17-081-21944 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suf;wilkn3&10&39&15&40hc 001-Alt | 17-081-21945 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suvv;rush 11&14-11-9 H 001-Alt | 17-081-21948 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Su81;chc34&3&10-17-15hc 001-Alt | 17-017-37048 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suh;mes 27&22&15-11-11hc 001-Alt | 17-031-27614 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suvv;rush 11&14&52-11-9h 001-Alt | 17-081-21949 | Other status | Other type | Red River, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Suh;mes 27&22&15-11-11hc 002-Alt | 17-031-27615 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Sum;prst 13&24-11-11hc 007-Alt | 17-031-27137 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Sum;prst 13&24-11-11hc 006-Alt | 17-031-27136 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Su89;chc27&22&15-17-15hc 001-Alt | 17-017-37047 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
| Ha Ra Sua;tim 27&22&15-15-16hc 001-Alt | 17-017-37035 | Other status | Other type | Caddo, LA | Expand Operating LLC | 35,000 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Expand Operating operate?
Expand Operating is the operator of record for 3,488 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (2,414). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Expand Operating's wells are still active?
3,050 of Expand Operating's catalogued wells are active; 24 are plugged & abandoned and 24 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Expand Operating operate wells?
Expand Operating is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (2,414), West Virginia (799) and Ohio (275).
Does Expand Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
277 of Expand Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3,038 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Expand Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, B 13&12&11&1&2&35 Lhc 001 in Caddo, LA is the deepest at 35,000 ft.
Where Expand Operating'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, “Expand Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/expand-operating-75215 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).