Helke Exploration
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Helke Exploration is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 9 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
0
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Helke Exploration operate?
Helke Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (9). Its 9 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 Helke Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Helke 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 Helke Exploration operate?
By product class, 5 (56%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Garfield (OK), Alfalfa (OK), Hughes (OK), Major (OK), Noble (OK) and Woods (OK).
Notable wells operated by Helke Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg #1 | 35-047-21272 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| State Of Oklahoma #1 | 35-003-20485 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Alfalfa, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| Waldorf #1 | 35-003-20525 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Alfalfa, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| Nelson #2 | 35-047-21408 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garfield, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| Bear Heirs #1 | 35-063-20571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hughes, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| Earl Jantzen #1 | 35-093-21182 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Major, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| Archer #1 | 35-093-21266 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Major, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| Golliver #1 | 35-103-20682 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Noble, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
| Hada #1 | 35-151-20895 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Woods, OK | Helke Exploration Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Helke Exploration operate?
Helke Exploration is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Helke Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Helke Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Helke Exploration operate wells?
Helke Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (9).
Does Helke Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Helke Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Helke 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, “Helke Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/helke-exploration-177 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).