Indian Exploration
Operator of record for 55 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: INDIAN EXPLORATION · INDIAN EXPLORATION INC · INDIAN EXPLORATION, INC.
At a glance
Indian Exploration is the operator of record for 55 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 18 (33%) are active, 27 (49%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 52 wells (95% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
55
Active
18
Plugged
27
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 52 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 8
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Indian Exploration operate?
Indian Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Louisiana (52), Mississippi (2) and Wyoming (1). Its 52 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Indian Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Indian Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 49% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells (15%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Indian Exploration operate?
By product class, 23 (42%) are oil wells and 7 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Conerly Etal 1 1 in Pike, MS at 18,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pike (MS), Lafayette (LA), Beauregard (LA), St Landry (LA), Cameron (LA) and Pointe Coupee (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Indian Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conerly Etal 1 1 | 23-113-20072 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pike, MS | Indian Exploration Inc | 18,500 ft |
| Miogyp 2 Rb Sua;p Thibodeaux 001 | 17-055-20500 | Shut-in | Gas | Lafayette, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 14,587 ft |
| Mt Ra Sua;d Lagneaux 001-Alt | 17-055-20356 | Shut-in | Gas | Lafayette, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 14,467 ft |
| Wx B Ra Sun;musser Davis Ld Co 001 | 17-011-20117 | Active | Oil | Beauregard, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 13,500 ft |
| Mt Ra Sua;d Lagneaux 002 | 17-055-20359 | Shut-in | Gas | Lafayette, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 12,870 ft |
| Angelle Leblanc Et Al Swd 001 | 17-055-20123 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 12,674 ft |
| Sp Rb Sua;r V Crawford Etal 001 | 17-097-21034 | Active | Gas | St Landry, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 12,200 ft |
| Plan I Ra Sua;welch 001 | 17-023-22782 | Shut-in | Gas | Cameron, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 12,160 ft |
| Miami Corp 001 | 17-023-22880 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Cameron, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 11,086 ft |
| Cf Rb Suf;kenneth Bailey 001 | 17-077-20160 | Active | Oil | Pointe Coupee, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 11,029 ft |
| Vua;c J Bollier 001 | 17-111-23044 | Shut-in | Gas | Union, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 10,616 ft |
| A B Smith Et Al Swd 002 | 17-047-20676 | Active | Injection | Iberville, LA | Indian Exploration, Inc. | 9,800 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Indian Exploration operate?
Indian Exploration is the operator of record for 55 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (52). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Indian Exploration's wells are still active?
18 of Indian Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Indian Exploration operate wells?
Indian Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (52), Mississippi (2) and Wyoming (1).
Does Indian Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Indian Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Indian Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Conerly Etal 1 1 in Pike, MS is the deepest at 18,500 ft.
Where Indian 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, “Indian Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/indian-exploration-36657 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).