Lewis Exploration
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: LEWIS EXPLORATION CO · LEWIS EXPLORATION INC
At a glance
Lewis Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 4 (67%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 5 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 5 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lewis Exploration operate?
Lewis Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (5) and Colorado (1). Its 5 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 Lewis Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Lewis Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% 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 Lewis Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) are oil wells and 1 (17%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 1 (Owp) Major in Huerfano, CO at 5,895 ft. The wells listed below sit in Huerfano (CO), Kay (OK) and Grant (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 Lewis Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Owp) Major | 05-055-05047 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Huerfano, CO | Lewis Exploration Co | 5,895 ft |
| Smith #1-83 | 35-071-22891 | Orphaned | Gas | Kay, OK | Lewis Exploration Inc | — |
| Priboth #a-1 | 35-053-20734 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Grant, OK | Lewis Exploration Inc | — |
| Christensen #1 | 35-071-00930 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kay, OK | Lewis Exploration Inc | — |
| Bilyeu #1 | 35-071-01493 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kay, OK | Lewis Exploration Inc | — |
| Turk #6 | 35-071-22599 | Other status | Other type | Kay, OK | Lewis Exploration Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lewis Exploration operate?
Lewis Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lewis Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Lewis Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Lewis Exploration operate wells?
Lewis Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (5) and Colorado (1).
Does Lewis Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Lewis Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lewis Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1 (Owp) Major in Huerfano, CO is the deepest at 5,895 ft.
Where Lewis 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, “Lewis Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lewis-exploration-7947 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).