Lb Exploration
Operator of record for 169 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: L B EXPLORATION INC · LB Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Lb Exploration is the operator of record for 169 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 27 (16%) are active, 48 (28%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 168 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
169
Active
27
Plugged
48
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 168 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 94
- Gas wells
- 39
- Shut-in
- 89
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lb Exploration operate?
Lb Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (168) and Colorado (1). Its 168 Kansas wells are 0.0% 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 Lb Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Lb Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 28% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 89 wells (53%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lb Exploration operate?
By product class, 94 (56%) are oil wells and 39 (23%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wagner Unit 1 in Rush, KS at 7,749 ft. The wells listed below sit in Rush (KS) and Barber (KS). 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 Lb Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner Unit 1 | 15-165-22153 | Shut-in | Injection | Rush, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 7,749 ft |
| Hopkin's Ranch 30 2 | 15-007-24264 | Shut-in | Gas | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,414 ft |
| Larkin 14 2 | 15-007-20258 | Shut-in | Injection | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,393 ft |
| Hopkin's Ranch 31 1 | 15-007-24268 | Shut-in | Oil | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,302 ft |
| J Paul Magnison 26-1 | 15-007-24003 | Shut-in | Gas | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,237 ft |
| Hopkin's Ranch 30 1 | 15-007-21522 | Shut-in | Gas | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,212 ft |
| Spencer's Bluffs 4 | 15-007-23814 | Active | Oil | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,200 ft |
| Spencer's Bluffs 6 | 15-007-24103 | Shut-in | Oil | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,183 ft |
| Tedrow 20-1 | 15-007-01712 | Shut-in | Oil | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,173 ft |
| J. Paul Magnison 23-1 | 15-007-23641 | Shut-in | Oil | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,172 ft |
| J Paul Magnison 14 1 | 15-007-24147 | Shut-in | Gas | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,171 ft |
| Boyd 1 | 15-007-21295 | Shut-in | Oil | Barber, KS | LB Exploration, Inc. | 5,167 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lb Exploration operate?
Lb Exploration is the operator of record for 169 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (168). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lb Exploration's wells are still active?
27 of Lb Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 48 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lb Exploration operate wells?
Lb Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (168) and Colorado (1).
Does Lb Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
94 of Lb Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 39 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lb Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wagner Unit 1 in Rush, KS is the deepest at 7,749 ft.
Where Lb 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, “Lb Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lb-exploration-18536 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).