Innovative Exploration
Operator of record for 30 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Innovative Exploration is the operator of record for 30 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 29 (97%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 23 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
30
Active
0
Plugged
29
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 23 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Innovative Exploration operate?
Innovative Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (23) and Louisiana (7). Its 23 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Innovative Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Innovative Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 97% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Innovative Exploration operate?
By product class, 8 (27%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Marr 001 in De Soto, LA at 3,930 ft. The wells listed below sit in De Soto (LA), Green (KY) and Metcalfe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Innovative Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marr 001 | 17-031-23198 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 3,930 ft |
| Evans 001 | 17-031-23154 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 3,106 ft |
| Jeffries, James T 1 | 16-087-02546 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Green, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 3,102 ft |
| Jefferies, James T & Romine, James R 2 | 16-087-02590 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 2,876 ft |
| Blatt, Richard S 3 | 16-169-04380 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,794 ft |
| Blatt, Richard S 1 | 16-169-04378 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,775 ft |
| Clark, Larry 7a | 16-169-04402 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,774 ft |
| Blatt, Richard S 4 | 16-169-04379 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,770 ft |
| Blatt, Richard S 2 B | 16-169-04391 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,750 ft |
| Clark, Larry & Sundown 6a | 16-169-04352 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,750 ft |
| Clark, Larry & Sundown 5a | 16-169-04353 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,720 ft |
| Clark, Larry 1 | 16-169-04406 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Metcalfe, KY | Innovative Exploration, LLC | 1,713 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Innovative Exploration operate?
Innovative Exploration is the operator of record for 30 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Innovative Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Innovative Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 29 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Innovative Exploration operate wells?
Innovative Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (23) and Louisiana (7).
Does Innovative Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Innovative Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Innovative Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Marr 001 in De Soto, LA is the deepest at 3,930 ft.
Where Innovative 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, “Innovative Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/innovative-exploration-89922 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).