Explore Energy
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Explore Energy is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 26 (68%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
0
Plugged
26
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 38
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Explore Energy operate?
Explore Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (38). Its 38 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Explore Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Explore Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Explore Energy operate?
By product class, 38 (100%) 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 Ekey Unit 1 in Carroll, OH at 6,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Carroll (OH), Knox (OH), Morrow (OH) and Richland (OH).
Notable wells operated by Explore Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekey Unit 1 | 34-019-21843 | Other status | Oil | Carroll, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 6,000 ft |
| Hunter William Unit 1 | 34-083-23993 | Other status | Oil | Knox, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,999 ft |
| Fleming David 1 | 34-083-23972 | Other status | Oil | Knox, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,900 ft |
| Uncapher S & L 2 | 34-117-23798 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,657 ft |
| Fisher Unit 2 | 34-083-23908 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,605 ft |
| Daniels-Weller Unit 1 | 34-083-23865 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,400 ft |
| Miller Etal Unit 1 | 34-139-20613 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Richland, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,293 ft |
| Doriche T 1 | 34-117-23794 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,245 ft |
| Hersher Wm & Maxine 1 | 34-117-23796 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,075 ft |
| Wenger W & M 1 | 34-117-23819 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,062 ft |
| Beck 2 | 34-117-23824 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,044 ft |
| Wright S 1 | 34-117-23789 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Explore Energy Corp. | 4,017 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Explore Energy operate?
Explore Energy is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Explore Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Explore Energy's catalogued wells are active; 26 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Explore Energy operate wells?
Explore Energy is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (38).
Does Explore Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
38 of Explore Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Explore Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ekey Unit 1 in Carroll, OH is the deepest at 6,000 ft.
Where Explore Energy'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, “Explore Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/explore-energy-78293 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).