Interstate Exploration Fund
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: INTERSTATE EXPLORATION FUND · Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc.
At a glance
Interstate Exploration Fund is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 3 (33%) are active, 6 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 8 wells (89% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
3
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 8 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 33%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Interstate Exploration Fund operate?
Interstate Exploration Fund's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (8) and Kentucky (1). Its 8 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Interstate Exploration Fund’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
33% of Interstate Exploration Fund's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Interstate Exploration Fund operate?
By product class, 6 (67%) 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 Overturf, G. 1 in Franklin, IL at 5,091 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (IL), Perry (IL), Hamilton (IL), Gallatin (IL) and Mclean (KY). 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 Interstate Exploration Fund
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overturf, G. 1 | 12-055-23310 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 5,091 ft |
| Hubbard Heirs 2 | 12-055-23409 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 4,520 ft |
| Szabo 1 | 12-055-23293 | Active | Oil | Franklin, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 4,515 ft |
| Bronke 1 | 12-145-26481 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 4,000 ft |
| Howard-Roberts 1 | 12-065-24264 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 3,292 ft |
| Howard - Roberts 3 | 12-065-24372 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 3,106 ft |
| Leach Heirs 1 | 12-059-24057 | Active | Oil | Gallatin, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 3,006 ft |
| Leach 7 | 12-059-24451 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Interstate Exploration Fund, Inc. | 2,850 ft |
| Ford, Archie & Tura 1 | 16-149-01178 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | Interstate Exploration Fund | 2,200 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 9 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Interstate Exploration Fund operate?
Interstate Exploration Fund is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Interstate Exploration Fund's wells are still active?
3 of Interstate Exploration Fund's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Interstate Exploration Fund operate wells?
Interstate Exploration Fund is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (8) and Kentucky (1).
Does Interstate Exploration Fund operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Interstate Exploration Fund's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Interstate Exploration Fund's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Overturf, G. 1 in Franklin, IL is the deepest at 5,091 ft.
Where Interstate Exploration Fund'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, “Interstate Exploration Fund — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/interstate-exploration-fund-99621 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).