Helms Exploration
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Helms Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (67%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Helms Exploration operate?
Helms Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (6). Its 6 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 Helms Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Helms Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Helms Exploration operate?
By product class, 3 (50%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Muskogee (OK), Creek (OK), Mcclain (OK), Oklahoma (OK) and Okmulgee (OK).
Notable wells operated by Helms Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker #3 | 35-101-22617 | Orphaned | Other type | Muskogee, OK | Helms Exploration Inc | — |
| Tucker-Gist #1 | 35-101-22618 | Orphaned | Other type | Muskogee, OK | Helms Exploration Inc | — |
| Quick Draw #6 | 35-037-24452 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Helms Exploration Inc | — |
| L. Moore #1-19 | 35-087-20618 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mcclain, OK | Helms Exploration Inc | — |
| Lewis Nettie B #1 | 35-109-20696 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Oklahoma, OK | Helms Exploration Inc | — |
| Triple Crown #3 | 35-111-26173 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Okmulgee, OK | Helms Exploration Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Helms Exploration operate?
Helms Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Helms Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Helms Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Helms Exploration operate wells?
Helms Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (6).
Does Helms Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Helms Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Helms 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, “Helms Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/helms-exploration-18991 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).