Hicks Exploration
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HICKS EXPLORATION LLC · Hicks Exploration, LLC
At a glance
Hicks Exploration is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 1 (3%) are plugged & abandoned and 34 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 21 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
34
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 14 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 17
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hicks Exploration operate?
Hicks Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (21) and Oklahoma (14). Its 21 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 Hicks Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Hicks Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 34 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hicks Exploration operate?
By product class, 16 (46%) are oil wells and 17 (49%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is A. Isom 2 in Stevens, KS at 6,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Stevens (KS), Seward (KS) and Grant (KS). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Hicks Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Isom 2 | 15-189-22229 | Orphaned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,800 ft |
| Wettstein 1-3 | 15-189-22749 | Orphaned | Oil | Stevens, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,800 ft |
| Mcgill 'A' 3-10 | 15-175-21460 | Orphaned | Gas | Seward, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,631 ft |
| Baughman 'B' 1 | 15-175-20331 | Orphaned | Gas | Seward, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,416 ft |
| Robert E Lee 2-11 | 15-175-20683 | Orphaned | Gas | Seward, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,400 ft |
| Guttridge 'B' 2 | 15-175-20368 | Orphaned | Gas | Seward, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,390 ft |
| A. Alexander 2 | 15-175-10090 | Orphaned | Gas | Seward, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,372 ft |
| Moorhead 'D' 1 | 15-189-21764 | Orphaned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,275 ft |
| Higgins 'A' 1 | 15-189-21777 | Orphaned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,240 ft |
| Crawford 'C' 1 | 15-189-20433 | Orphaned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,205 ft |
| Beaty Trust 'B' 1 | 15-175-21515 | Orphaned | Gas | Seward, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 6,000 ft |
| Davatz-Morrow 402w | 15-067-00156 | Orphaned | Oil | Grant, KS | Hicks Exploration, LLC | 5,850 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hicks Exploration operate?
Hicks Exploration is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hicks Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Hicks Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 34 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hicks Exploration operate wells?
Hicks Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (21) and Oklahoma (14).
Does Hicks Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Hicks Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 17 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hicks Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, A. Isom 2 in Stevens, KS is the deepest at 6,800 ft.
Where Hicks 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, “Hicks Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hicks-exploration-936 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).