Glb Exploration
Operator of record for 304 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GLB EXPLORATION INC · GLB Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Glb Exploration is the operator of record for 304 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 122 (40%) are active, 169 (56%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 300 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
304
Active
122
Plugged
169
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 300 |
| Kansas | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 128
- Gas wells
- 35
- Shut-in
- 5
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Glb Exploration operate?
Glb Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (300) and Kansas (4). Its 300 Oklahoma wells are 0.1% of the 456,595 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 Glb Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Glb Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Glb Exploration operate?
By product class, 128 (42%) are oil wells and 35 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is J. Clayton 1-16 in Kiowa, KS at 5,050 ft. The wells listed below sit in Kiowa (KS), Pratt (KS), Cowley (KS), Okmulgee (OK), Greer (OK) and Cleveland (OK) and other counties. 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 Glb Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Clayton 1-16 | 15-097-21456 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kiowa, KS | GLB Exploration, Inc. | 5,050 ft |
| Ladora 1 | 15-151-22161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pratt, KS | GLB Exploration, Inc. | 4,640 ft |
| Crum Trust 1 | 15-035-24172 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cowley, KS | GLB Exploration, Inc. | 3,140 ft |
| Crum Trust 2 | 15-035-24187 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cowley, KS | GLB Exploration, Inc. | 1,165 ft |
| Tiger Flats #1 | 35-111-26761 | Active | Oil | Okmulgee, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
| Sparkman #1 | 35-055-20713 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Greer, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
| Pfp #1 | 35-027-21385 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cleveland, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
| Burnett #1-17h | 35-065-20256 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jackson, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
| Laura May #1 | 35-109-21398 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Oklahoma, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
| Braker #1-33h | 35-065-20260 | Active | Oil | Jackson, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
| Brewer #1-30 | 35-065-20298 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jackson, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
| Mitchell #1-32 | 35-065-20242 | Active | Gas | Jackson, OK | Glb Exploration Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Glb Exploration operate?
Glb Exploration is the operator of record for 304 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (300). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Glb Exploration's wells are still active?
122 of Glb Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 169 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Glb Exploration operate wells?
Glb Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (300) and Kansas (4).
Does Glb Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
128 of Glb Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 35 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Glb Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, J. Clayton 1-16 in Kiowa, KS is the deepest at 5,050 ft.
Where Glb 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, “Glb Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/glb-exploration-485 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).