Independent Exploration
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Independent Exploration is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 6 (40%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 9 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 9 |
| California | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Independent Exploration operate?
Independent Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Michigan (9) and California (6). Its 9 Michigan wells are 0.0% of the 85,673 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 Independent Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Independent Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Independent Exploration operate?
By product class, 2 (13%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Calhoun (MI), Humboldt (CA), San Luis Obispo (CA), Los Angeles (CA) and Jackson (MI).
Notable wells operated by Independent Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seismic Hole 1 | 21-025-61167 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Seismic Hole 2 | 21-025-61168 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Seismic Hole 3 | 21-025-61169 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Seismic Hole 4 | 21-025-61172 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Seismic Hole 5 | 21-025-61173 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Seismic Hole 6 | 21-025-61174 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Hindley 1 | 04-023-00055 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Humboldt, CA | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Evelyn 1 | 04-079-00294 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | San Luis Obispo, CA | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Long Beach Community 21 | 04-037-11840 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Jackson Seismic Hole 1 | 21-075-61194 | Other status | Other type | Jackson, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Jackson Seismic Hole 2 | 21-075-61195 | Other status | Other type | Jackson, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
| Jackson Seismic Hole 3 | 21-075-61196 | Other status | Other type | Jackson, MI | Independent Exploration Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Independent Exploration operate?
Independent Exploration is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Independent Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Independent Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Independent Exploration operate wells?
Independent Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (9) and California (6).
Does Independent Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Independent Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Independent 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, “Independent Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/independent-exploration-13360 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).