Jones Oil Exploration
Operator of record for 445 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Jones Oil Exploration is the operator of record for 445 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 210 (47%) are active, 24 (5%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 445 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
445
Active
210
Plugged
24
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 445 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 377
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 200
- Active share
- 47%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jones Oil Exploration operate?
Jones Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (445). Its 445 Kansas wells are 0.1% of the 473,140 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 Jones Oil Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
47% of Jones Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 18 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 5% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 200 wells (45%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Jones Oil Exploration operate?
By product class, 377 (85%) are oil wells and 3 (0.7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Thompson JBD 36-5 in Chautauqua, KS at 2,475 ft.
Notable wells operated by Jones Oil Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson JBD 36-5 | 15-019-27057 | Active | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,475 ft |
| Webb 6 Disposal | 15-019-27139 | Active | Injection | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,425 ft |
| Underwood 101 | 15-019-27457 | Shut-in | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,385 ft |
| Underwood 104 | 15-019-27468 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,222 ft |
| Fulsom 'B' 1 | 15-019-27503 | Shut-in | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,158 ft |
| Fulsom B 2 | 15-019-27507 | Shut-in | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,150 ft |
| Fulsom 'B' 11-1 | 15-019-27547 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,135 ft |
| Underwood 105 | 15-019-27470 | Shut-in | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,134 ft |
| SM Trust 1 | 15-019-27510 | Shut-in | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,134 ft |
| Fulsom C 1 | 15-019-27542 | Shut-in | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,134 ft |
| Fulsom 'B' 13-1 | 15-019-27549 | Shut-in | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,131 ft |
| Fulsom 'B' 17 - 1 | 15-019-27558 | Active | Oil | Chautauqua, KS | Jones Oil Exploration, LLC | 2,130 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jones Oil Exploration operate?
Jones Oil Exploration is the operator of record for 445 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (445). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jones Oil Exploration's wells are still active?
210 of Jones Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 24 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Jones Oil Exploration operate wells?
Jones Oil Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (445).
Does Jones Oil Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
377 of Jones Oil Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Jones Oil Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Thompson JBD 36-5 in Chautauqua, KS is the deepest at 2,475 ft.
Where Jones Oil 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, “Jones Oil Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jones-oil-exploration-82202 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).