H & D Exploration
Operator of record for 78 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
H & D Exploration is the operator of record for 78 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 37 (47%) are active, 38 (49%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 78 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
78
Active
37
Plugged
38
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 78 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 49
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 47%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does H & D Exploration operate?
H & D Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (78). Its 78 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 H & D Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
47% of H & D Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 49% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does H & D Exploration operate?
By product class, 49 (63%) are oil wells and 1 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Durler 1 in Hodgeman, KS at 5,055 ft. The wells listed below sit in Hodgeman (KS), Stafford (KS) and Pawnee (KS).
Notable wells operated by H & D Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durler 1 | 15-083-21924 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 5,055 ft |
| Kerschner 1 | 15-083-21938 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hodgeman, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,820 ft |
| Hoskinson 2 | 15-185-23905 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,340 ft |
| Carr 4 | 15-145-20982 | Active | Injection | Pawnee, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,300 ft |
| Nichols 'A' 1 | 15-185-23834 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,275 ft |
| Walrafen 1 | 15-185-23817 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,270 ft |
| Charles 1 | 15-185-23822 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,260 ft |
| Kirkpatrick 1 | 15-185-23885 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,258 ft |
| Fisher 'B' 1 | 15-185-24011 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,258 ft |
| Fritzemeier 1 | 15-185-23816 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,240 ft |
| Julian 1 | 15-185-23812 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,240 ft |
| Farris 1 | 15-185-24045 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stafford, KS | H & D Exploration LLC | 4,230 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does H & D Exploration operate?
H & D Exploration is the operator of record for 78 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (78). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of H & D Exploration's wells are still active?
37 of H & D Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 38 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does H & D Exploration operate wells?
H & D Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (78).
Does H & D Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
49 of H & D Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is H & D Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Durler 1 in Hodgeman, KS is the deepest at 5,055 ft.
Where H & D 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, “H & D Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/h-d-exploration-79682 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).