Johnson Exploration
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: JOHNSON EXPLORATION COMPANY · JOHNSON EXPLORATION INC
At a glance
Johnson Exploration is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 14 (93%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 9 wells (60% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
0
Plugged
14
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 9 |
| West Virginia | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Johnson Exploration operate?
Johnson Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (9) and West Virginia (6). Its 6 West Virginia wells are 0.0% of the 118,569 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 Johnson Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Johnson Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Johnson Exploration operate?
By product class, 4 (27%) are oil wells and 1 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Seminole (OK), Creek (OK), Ritchie (WV), Doddridge (WV), Gilmer (WV) and Grady (OK). 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 Johnson Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory #1 | 35-133-23268 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seminole, OK | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
| Millie Aubrey #14w | 35-037-01604 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Johnson Exploration Inc | — |
| Valentine-Dowler 1 | 47-085-04555 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
| Haught, O. C.- Hrs. Haught-Gum 1 | 47-017-02738 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Doddridge, WV | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
| Nicholson, E. J. 2 | 47-017-02739 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Doddridge, WV | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
| Cox, Walter 1 | 47-017-02737 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Doddridge, WV | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
| Herrod, O. J. 2 | 47-017-02847 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Doddridge, WV | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
| Woofter, Joe 1-J | 47-021-03933 | Other status | Other type | Gilmer, WV | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
| Bullett #2 | 35-037-01175 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Johnson Exploration Inc | — |
| Millie Aubrey #18w | 35-037-01605 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Johnson Exploration Inc | — |
| Kantor #9 | 35-037-21239 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Creek, OK | Johnson Exploration Inc | — |
| Long #3 | 35-051-22097 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Grady, OK | Johnson Exploration Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Johnson Exploration operate?
Johnson Exploration is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Johnson Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Johnson Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Johnson Exploration operate wells?
Johnson Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (9) and West Virginia (6).
Does Johnson Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Johnson Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Johnson 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, “Johnson Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/johnson-exploration-5170 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).