Extex Operating
Operator of record for 734 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: EXTEX OPERATING CO · EXTEX OPERATING COMPANY · Extex Operating Company
At a glance
Extex Operating is the operator of record for 734 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 384 (52%) are active, 21 (3%) plugged & abandoned and 67 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 386 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
734
Active
384
Plugged
21
Orphaned
67
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 386 |
| New Mexico | 345 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 433
- Gas wells
- 208
- Shut-in
- 244
- Active share
- 52%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Extex Operating operate?
Extex Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Louisiana (386), New Mexico (345), Arkansas (2) and Oklahoma (1). Its 345 New Mexico wells are 0.2% of the 141,088 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 Extex Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
52% of Extex Operating's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 244 wells (33%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 67 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Extex Operating operate?
By product class, 433 (59%) are oil wells and 208 (28%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Vua;sl 17378 001 in Plaquemines, LA at 19,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Plaquemines (LA), Pointe Coupee (LA), Lafourche (LA), Vermilion (LA), Terrebonne (LA) and Jefferson (LA). 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 Extex Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vua;sl 17378 001 | 17-075-24064 | Shut-in | Gas | Plaquemines, LA | Extex Operating Co | 19,900 ft |
| Loutex-Watson 001 | 17-077-20283 | Shut-in | Oil | Pointe Coupee, LA | Extex Operating Co | 18,660 ft |
| Sl 328 010 | 17-057-22921 | Shut-in | Gas | Lafourche, LA | Extex Operating Co | 16,654 ft |
| Zwan Ra Sua;b J Benoit 001 | 17-113-22088 | Shut-in | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Extex Operating Co | 16,020 ft |
| Ff Rb Sua;a M Dupont Corp 004-Alt | 17-109-23905 | Shut-in | Gas | Terrebonne, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,892 ft |
| Sl 1772 075d | 17-057-03391 | Other status | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,606 ft |
| Jeff Sch Ld Sl 2453 Swd 011 | 17-051-00458 | Active | Injection | Jefferson, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,324 ft |
| Sl 21764 (Ws) 001-D | 17-075-24564 | Shut-in | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,300 ft |
| Vua;sl 17378 002 | 17-075-24137 | Active | Oil | Plaquemines, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,197 ft |
| L Exp Ra Sua;invincible Fee 006 | 17-109-23894 | Shut-in | Gas | Terrebonne, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,186 ft |
| Vua;sl 1772 128 | 17-057-03219 | Shut-in | Oil | Lafourche, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,115 ft |
| Bbat 28 Rb Su;sl 17378 004 | 17-075-24374 | Shut-in | Oil | Plaquemines, LA | Extex Operating Co | 15,100 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Extex Operating operate?
Extex Operating is the operator of record for 734 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (386). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Extex Operating's wells are still active?
384 of Extex Operating's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 67 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Extex Operating operate wells?
Extex Operating is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (386), New Mexico (345), Arkansas (2) and Oklahoma (1).
Does Extex Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
433 of Extex Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 208 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Extex Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vua;sl 17378 001 in Plaquemines, LA is the deepest at 19,900 ft.
Where Extex 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, “Extex Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/extex-operating-2733 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).