Gilbert Exploration
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GILBERT EXPLORATION · GILBERT EXPLORATION CO · GILBERT EXPLORATION COMPANY INC
At a glance
Gilbert Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 3 (23%) are active, 5 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 7 wells (54% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
3
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 7 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 23%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gilbert Exploration operate?
Gilbert Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Ohio (7), Kentucky (5) and West Virginia (1). Its 7 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 Gilbert Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
23% of Gilbert Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 6 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gilbert Exploration operate?
By product class, 7 (54%) are oil wells and 3 (23%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Johns, Parsley, Triplett Heirs 1 in Martin, KY at 3,839 ft. The wells listed below sit in Martin (KY) and Perry (OH). 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 Gilbert Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns, Parsley, Triplett Heirs 1 | 16-159-01044 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Gilbert Exploration Co | 3,839 ft |
| Johns, Parsley & Triplett Heirs 2 | 16-159-01081 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Gilbert Exploration Co | 3,825 ft |
| Darst Alfred Jr 2 | 34-127-23991 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Gilbert Exploration | 3,825 ft |
| Darst Alfred Jr 1 | 34-127-23992 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Gilbert Exploration | 3,808 ft |
| Darst Alfred Jr 3 | 34-127-23993 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Gilbert Exploration | 3,600 ft |
| Grey Eagle Construction 1 | 16-159-00787 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Gilbert Exploration Co | 3,531 ft |
| Van Atta Nc Stimmel Rf & Fl 1 | 34-127-24435 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Gilbert Exploration | 3,451 ft |
| Stephenson Fred 1 | 34-127-24458 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Gilbert Exploration | 0 ft |
| Vanatta N & Stimmel R 2 | 34-127-24454 | Other status | Oil | Perry, OH | Gilbert Exploration | 0 ft |
| Stephenson Fred 2 | 34-127-24457 | Other status | Oil | Perry, OH | Gilbert Exploration | 0 ft |
| Aker Heirs 2 | 16-159-01017 | Other status | Other type | Martin, KY | Gilbert Exploration Co | — |
| Aker Heirs 1 | 16-159-01016 | Other status | Other type | Martin, KY | Gilbert Exploration Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gilbert Exploration operate?
Gilbert Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gilbert Exploration's wells are still active?
3 of Gilbert Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gilbert Exploration operate wells?
Gilbert Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (7), Kentucky (5) and West Virginia (1).
Does Gilbert Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Gilbert Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gilbert Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Johns, Parsley, Triplett Heirs 1 in Martin, KY is the deepest at 3,839 ft.
Where Gilbert 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, “Gilbert Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gilbert-exploration-89774 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).