Gulf Exploration
Operator of record for 211 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: GULF EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC. · GULF EXPLORATION CORP. · GULF EXPLORATION LLC · GULF EXPLORATION, L.L.C. · …
At a glance
Gulf Exploration is the operator of record for 211 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 86 (41%) are active, 107 (51%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 181 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
211
Active
86
Plugged
107
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 181 |
| Kansas | 10 |
| Louisiana | 10 |
| Wyoming | 5 |
| Colorado | 3 |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 90
- Gas wells
- 40
- Shut-in
- 8
- Active share
- 41%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gulf Exploration operate?
Gulf Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Oklahoma (181), Kansas (10), Louisiana (10), Wyoming (5) and Colorado (3) and 2 more. Its 181 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% 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 Gulf Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
41% of Gulf Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 12 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 51% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gulf Exploration operate?
By product class, 90 (43%) are oil wells and 40 (19%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Salty Dog 6 #001 in Lea, NM at 11,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lea (NM), Campbell (WY), Wayne (MS), St Mary (LA), Weston (WY) and Weld (CO). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Gulf Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salty Dog 6 #001 | 30-025-43920 | Active | Oil | Lea, NM | Gulf Exploration, L.L.C. | 11,900 ft |
| Duncan Pickrel 1 | 49-005-63555 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Gulf Exploration LLC | 11,020 ft |
| Joyce C Graham 1 | 23-153-20899 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, MS | Gulf Exploration Company, Inc. | 10,708 ft |
| W C Carter Swd 002 | 17-101-21582 | Active | Injection | St Mary, LA | Gulf Exploration Company, Inc. | 10,550 ft |
| Vuc;w C Carter 001 | 17-101-22166 | Shut-in | Gas | St Mary, LA | Gulf Exploration Company, Inc. | 10,464 ft |
| Vuc;w C Carter 009 | 17-101-22311 | Shut-in | Gas | St Mary, LA | Gulf Exploration Company, Inc. | 10,378 ft |
| P-W Ra Sua;banta 001 | 17-101-22568 | Shut-in | Gas | St Mary, LA | Gulf Exploration Company, Inc. | 10,228 ft |
| Big Bend Federal 4-27 | 49-045-29027 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Gulf Exploration LLC | 9,625 ft |
| Vua;s B Roane 002 | 17-101-22186 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Gulf Exploration Company, Inc. | 9,420 ft |
| Vuc;w C Carter 008 | 17-101-22348 | Shut-in | Oil | St Mary, LA | Gulf Exploration Company, Inc. | 9,300 ft |
| Big Bend State 16-16 | 49-045-29037 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Gulf Exploration LLC | 9,250 ft |
| 2 Black Powder | 05-123-47681 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Weld, CO | Gulf Exploration LLC | 8,900 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gulf Exploration operate?
Gulf Exploration is the operator of record for 211 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (181). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gulf Exploration's wells are still active?
86 of Gulf Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 107 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gulf Exploration operate wells?
Gulf Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (181), Kansas (10), Louisiana (10), Wyoming (5), Colorado (3), Mississippi (1) and New Mexico (1).
Does Gulf Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
90 of Gulf Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 40 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gulf Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Salty Dog 6 #001 in Lea, NM is the deepest at 11,900 ft.
Where Gulf Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 181 operated by Gulf Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 10 operated by Gulf Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 10 operated by Gulf Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 5 operated by Gulf Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 3 operated by Gulf Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 1 operated by Gulf Exploration
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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 Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gulf-exploration-1447 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).