L & N Exploration
Operator of record for 43 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: L & N EXPLORATION INC · L & N EXPLORATION, INC
At a glance
L & N Exploration is the operator of record for 43 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (9%) are active, 32 (74%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 34 wells (79% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
43
Active
4
Plugged
32
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 34 |
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 20
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does L & N Exploration operate?
L & N Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (34) and Kentucky (9). Its 34 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 L & N Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of L & N Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 74% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does L & N Exploration operate?
By product class, 20 (47%) are oil wells and 4 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Arnett, J H (Heirs) 101 in Magoffin, KY at 5,980 ft. The wells listed below sit in Magoffin (KY), Nowata (OK), Lincoln (OK) and Kay (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 L & N Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnett, J H (Heirs) 101 | 16-153-03446 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Magoffin, KY | L & N Exploration, Inc | 5,980 ft |
| Conley, Etnest 12 | 16-153-02596 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | L & N Exploration, Inc | 1,440 ft |
| Conley, Ernest 11 | 16-153-02597 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | L & N Exploration, Inc | 1,387 ft |
| Conley, Ernest 16 | 16-153-02600 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | L & N Exploration, Inc | 1,359 ft |
| Conley, Ernest 17 | 16-153-02601 | Active | Oil | Magoffin, KY | L & N Exploration, Inc | 1,208 ft |
| Well API 16-153-03706 | 16-153-03706 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | L & N Exploration, Inc | 1,000 ft |
| Young #p-7 | 35-105-21301 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Nowata, OK | L & N Exploration Inc | — |
| Evans #1-33 | 35-081-20990 | Other status | Other type | Lincoln, OK | L & N Exploration Inc | — |
| Young #p-5 | 35-105-21259 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Nowata, OK | L & N Exploration Inc | — |
| Young #p-6 | 35-105-21260 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Nowata, OK | L & N Exploration Inc | — |
| Conley, J P 1 | 16-153-01727 | Other status | Other type | Magoffin, KY | L & N Exploration, Inc | — |
| Brining #1 | 35-071-21189 | Orphaned | Other type | Kay, OK | L & N Exploration Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does L & N Exploration operate?
L & N Exploration is the operator of record for 43 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (34). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of L & N Exploration's wells are still active?
4 of L & N Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 32 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does L & N Exploration operate wells?
L & N Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (34) and Kentucky (9).
Does L & N Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
20 of L & N Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is L & N Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Arnett, J H (Heirs) 101 in Magoffin, KY is the deepest at 5,980 ft.
Where L & N 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, “L & N Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/l-n-exploration-6360 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).