Exploration Drilling
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EXPLORATION DRILLING INC · Exploration Drilling · Exploration Drilling Inc
At a glance
Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 1 (5%) are active, 20 (95%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 15 wells (71% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
1
Plugged
20
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 15 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Montana | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Exploration Drilling operate?
Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Arkansas (15), Illinois (3), Montana (2) and Wyoming (1). Its 15 Arkansas wells are 0.0% of the 33,791 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 Exploration Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% 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 Exploration Drilling operate?
By product class, 18 (86%) 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 Ben Holte 1 in Roosevelt, MT at 7,979 ft. The wells listed below sit in Roosevelt (MT), Campbell (WY), Lafayette (AR), Miller (AR), Union (AR) and White (IL). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Exploration Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Holte 1 | 25-085-05238 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roosevelt, MT | Exploration Drilling | 7,979 ft |
| E W Record 1 | 49-005-05715 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Exploration Drilling Inc | 7,915 ft |
| Olin International Paper C-1 | 03-073-01148 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 6,509 ft |
| Texarkana National Bank 2 | 03-091-00290 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Miller, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 3,265 ft |
| Wooley, E. M. 7 | 03-139-03799 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 3,253 ft |
| Hart, Max 1 | 03-091-00291 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Miller, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 3,243 ft |
| Owens, A. S. 1 | 03-139-03792 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 3,215 ft |
| Wooley, E. M. 1 | 03-139-03796 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 3,208 ft |
| Moore, J. W. 1 | 03-139-03802 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 3,187 ft |
| Martin R L 1 | 12-193-02970 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Exploration Drilling | 3,107 ft |
| Olin International Paper C-2 | 03-073-01143 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 2,820 ft |
| Knighton 1 | 03-073-00095 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lafayette, AR | Exploration Drilling Inc | 2,700 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 21 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Exploration Drilling operate?
Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Exploration Drilling's wells are still active?
1 of Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Exploration Drilling operate wells?
Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (15), Illinois (3), Montana (2) and Wyoming (1).
Does Exploration Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Exploration Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ben Holte 1 in Roosevelt, MT is the deepest at 7,979 ft.
Where Exploration Drilling'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, “Exploration Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/exploration-drilling-72948 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).