Hogback Exploration
Operator of record for 53 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: HOGBACK EXPLORATION INC · Hogback Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Hogback Exploration is the operator of record for 53 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 27 (51%) are active, 24 (45%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 33 wells (62% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
53
Active
27
Plugged
24
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 33 |
| Arkansas | 20 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 25
- Gas wells
- 21
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 51%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hogback Exploration operate?
Hogback Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (33) and Arkansas (20). Its 20 Arkansas wells are 0.1% of the 33,791 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 Hogback Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
51% of Hogback Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 45% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Hogback Exploration operate?
By product class, 25 (47%) are oil wells and 21 (40%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Nicholas 2 in Logan, AR at 9,750 ft. The wells listed below sit in Logan (AR), Sebastian (AR), Franklin (AR) and Johnson (AR). 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 Hogback Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas 2 | 03-083-10370 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 9,750 ft |
| Nicholas 1 | 03-083-30022 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 9,700 ft |
| Hatcher A 1 | 03-083-10250 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 8,324 ft |
| Spicer 1-21 | 03-083-10274 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 7,950 ft |
| Holzman 1-8 | 03-083-10310 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 7,500 ft |
| Young T 1-2 | 03-083-10265 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 7,441 ft |
| Goddard 1-8 | 03-131-10746 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sebastian, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 7,100 ft |
| Bonner 2-18 | 03-047-11096 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Franklin, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 7,088 ft |
| Federal 1-4 | 03-083-10531 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 6,520 ft |
| Thompson, W E 1-27 | 03-071-10391 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 5,874 ft |
| Hoing 1-19 | 03-071-10743 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 5,807 ft |
| Young 1-19 | 03-083-10558 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Logan, AR | Hogback Exploration, Inc. | 5,421 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hogback Exploration operate?
Hogback Exploration is the operator of record for 53 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hogback Exploration's wells are still active?
27 of Hogback Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 24 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Hogback Exploration operate wells?
Hogback Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (33) and Arkansas (20).
Does Hogback Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
25 of Hogback Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 21 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Hogback Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Nicholas 2 in Logan, AR is the deepest at 9,750 ft.
Where Hogback 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, “Hogback Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hogback-exploration-13755 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).