Gulf Coast Explor
Operator of record for 25 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gulf Coast Explor is the operator of record for 25 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (8%) are active, 21 (84%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 25 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
25
Active
2
Plugged
21
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 25 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gulf Coast Explor operate?
Gulf Coast Explor's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (25). Its 25 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Gulf Coast Explor’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Gulf Coast Explor's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Gulf Coast Explor operate?
By product class, 15 (60%) 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 Geiger, F & L 1 in Jasper, IL at 4,555 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jasper (IL), Wayne (IL) and Richland (IL).
Notable wells operated by Gulf Coast Explor
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geiger, F & L 1 | 12-079-23960 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 4,555 ft |
| Taylor F 4-B | 12-191-31699 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 4,055 ft |
| Richardson-Rudesill 1 | 12-191-31331 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,985 ft |
| Taylor F 1 | 12-191-31358 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,957 ft |
| Koertge 1 | 12-159-25148 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Richland, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,940 ft |
| Taylor F 2 | 12-191-31396 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,929 ft |
| Tetrich, T. 1 | 12-191-31637 | Orphaned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,894 ft |
| Stark, J. 1 | 12-079-24201 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,786 ft |
| Eberhardt, E. 2 | 12-079-24200 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,720 ft |
| Eberhardt, E. 3 | 12-079-24199 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,720 ft |
| Duckwitz, S. 1-B | 12-079-00414 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,706 ft |
| Jourdan, J. 2 | 12-079-24402 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Gulf Coast Explor. | 3,630 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gulf Coast Explor operate?
Gulf Coast Explor is the operator of record for 25 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gulf Coast Explor's wells are still active?
2 of Gulf Coast Explor's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Gulf Coast Explor operate wells?
Gulf Coast Explor is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (25).
Does Gulf Coast Explor operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Gulf Coast Explor's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gulf Coast Explor's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Geiger, F & L 1 in Jasper, IL is the deepest at 4,555 ft.
Where Gulf Coast Explor'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, “Gulf Coast Explor — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gulf-coast-explor-67213 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).