Lochiel Exploration
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lochiel Exploration is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 3 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 3 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lochiel Exploration operate?
Lochiel Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (3). Its 3 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 Lochiel Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Lochiel Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lochiel Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 2 (67%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Risely 1 in Kingman, KS at 4,456 ft. The wells listed below sit in Kingman (KS) and Reno (KS).
Notable wells operated by Lochiel Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risely 1 | 15-095-21240 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kingman, KS | Lochiel Exploration, Inc. | 4,456 ft |
| Clouse 1 | 15-095-21228 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Kingman, KS | Lochiel Exploration, Inc. | 4,275 ft |
| Schrock 1 | 15-155-20875 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Reno, KS | Lochiel Exploration, Inc. | 3,895 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lochiel Exploration operate?
Lochiel Exploration is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (3). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lochiel Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Lochiel Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lochiel Exploration operate wells?
Lochiel Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (3).
Does Lochiel Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Lochiel Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lochiel Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Risely 1 in Kingman, KS is the deepest at 4,456 ft.
Where Lochiel 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, “Lochiel Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lochiel-exploration-95812 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).