Kirby Exploration
Operator of record for 60 catalogued wells across 8 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: KIRBY EXPLORATION · KIRBY EXPLORATION CO · KIRBY EXPLORATION CO. · KIRBY EXPLORATION COMPANY · …
At a glance
Kirby Exploration is the operator of record for 60 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 8 states. None is listed as active, 58 (97%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 23 wells (38% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
60
Active
0
Plugged
58
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 23 |
| Wyoming | 15 |
| New York | 8 |
| Mississippi | 7 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Montana | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Kirby Exploration operate?
Kirby Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 8 states: Oklahoma (23), Wyoming (15), New York (8), Mississippi (7) and Louisiana (4) and 3 more. Its 7 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Kirby Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Kirby 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 Kirby Exploration operate?
By product class, 16 (27%) are oil wells and 7 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Varner 1 1 in Humphreys, MS at 14,033 ft. The wells listed below sit in Humphreys (MS), Lafourche (LA), Iberia (LA), Campbell (WY), Daniels (MT) and Beauregard (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Kirby Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varner 1 1 | 23-053-20017 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Humphreys, MS | Kirby Exploration Company | 14,033 ft |
| J Rathborne Ld & Lbr Co 001 | 17-057-21337 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Kirby Exploration Co | 12,603 ft |
| Clarence Pierre 001 | 17-045-20446 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberia, LA | Kirby Exploration Co | 10,800 ft |
| Wolff 1-25 | 49-005-24410 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Kirby Exploration | 10,700 ft |
| Berger Carl 1 | 25-019-21054 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daniels, MT | Kirby Exploration | 9,770 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-005-21501 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Kirby Exploration | 9,659 ft |
| Boise Southern 001 | 17-011-20407 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Kirby Exploration Co | 9,580 ft |
| Lula Mae Meaux Broussard 001 | 17-113-20404 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Vermilion, LA | Kirby Exploration Co | 8,023 ft |
| Battle Mtn State 1 | 49-007-05036 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carbon, WY | Kirby Exploration | 7,842 ft |
| Govt-Parker 3 | 49-005-20770 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Kirby Exploration | 7,518 ft |
| Coleman 1 1 | 23-053-20019 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Humphreys, MS | Kirby Exploration Company | 7,250 ft |
| Brooks 1 | 33-009-01169 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bottineau, ND | Kirby Exploration Co. | 7,200 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 60 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kirby Exploration operate?
Kirby Exploration is the operator of record for 60 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (23). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kirby Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Kirby Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 58 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Kirby Exploration operate wells?
Kirby Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (23), Wyoming (15), New York (8), Mississippi (7), Louisiana (4), Montana (1), North Dakota (1) and Utah (1).
Does Kirby Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Kirby Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Kirby Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Varner 1 1 in Humphreys, MS is the deepest at 14,033 ft.
Where Kirby Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 23 operated by Kirby Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 15 operated by Kirby Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 8 operated by Kirby Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 7 operated by Kirby Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 4 operated by Kirby Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 1 operated by Kirby Exploration
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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, “Kirby Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kirby-exploration-3885 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).