Global Exploration
Operator of record for 20 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GLOBAL EXPLORATION, LLC · Global Exploration, Ltd.
At a glance
Global Exploration is the operator of record for 20 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (10%) are active, 15 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 19 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
20
Active
2
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 19 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Global Exploration operate?
Global Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (19) and Kansas (1). Its 19 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Global Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Global Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Global Exploration operate?
By product class, 6 (30%) 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 Lupton 1 in Sumner, KS at 3,933 ft. The wells listed below sit in Sumner (KS), Clinton (KY) and Cumberland (KY). 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 Global Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupton 1 | 15-191-21638 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sumner, KS | Global Exploration, Ltd. | 3,933 ft |
| Harlan, Wilma J 1 | 16-053-04850 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,908 ft |
| Richardson, Don 1 | 16-057-04799 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,885 ft |
| Brown, Benny 1 | 16-053-04867 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,850 ft |
| Delshad, Hossein 1-P | 16-057-07399 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,835 ft |
| Hickman, Chad 1 | 16-057-07393 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,810 ft |
| Flowers, Hershel 1m | 16-057-07670 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,807 ft |
| Flowers, Hershell Wayne 5 | 16-057-07308 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,805 ft |
| Richardson, Don 2 | 16-057-04800 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,780 ft |
| Mcwhorter, David 1 | 16-053-04868 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,770 ft |
| Flowers, Wayne 3 | 16-057-04805 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,707 ft |
| Flowers, Hershell Wayne 4 | 16-057-07284 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Global Exploration, LLC | 1,705 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Global Exploration operate?
Global Exploration is the operator of record for 20 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Global Exploration's wells are still active?
2 of Global Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Global Exploration operate wells?
Global Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (19) and Kansas (1).
Does Global Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Global Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Global Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lupton 1 in Sumner, KS is the deepest at 3,933 ft.
Where Global 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, “Global Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/global-exploration-105742 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).