Gulf States Exploration
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Gulf States Exploration is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Gulf States Exploration operate?
Gulf States Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (2). Its 2 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 States Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Gulf States Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Gulf States Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 International Paper Company 001 in Grant, LA at 9,973 ft.
Notable wells operated by Gulf States Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper Company 001 | 17-043-20244 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grant, LA | Gulf States Exploration Co. | 9,973 ft |
| Manville Forest Prod Corp C 001 | 17-043-20293 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grant, LA | Gulf States Exploration Co. | 9,700 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Gulf States Exploration operate?
Gulf States Exploration is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Gulf States Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Gulf States Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Gulf States Exploration operate wells?
Gulf States Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (2).
Does Gulf States Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Gulf States Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Gulf States Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, International Paper Company 001 in Grant, LA is the deepest at 9,973 ft.
Where Gulf States 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, “Gulf States Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/gulf-states-exploration-76911 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).