Longton Explorations
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Longton Explorations is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (25%) are active, 1 (13%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
2
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Longton Explorations operate?
Longton Explorations's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (8). Its 8 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 Longton Explorations’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Longton Explorations's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 13% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (13%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Longton Explorations operate?
By product class, 1 (13%) are oil wells and 1 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gilbert 1 in Elk, KS at 1,685 ft. The wells listed below sit in Elk (KS) and Wilson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Longton Explorations
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert 1 | 15-049-19012 | Active | Injection | Elk, KS | Longton Explorations | 1,685 ft |
| Hall 3 | 15-049-22361 | Shut-in | Gas | Elk, KS | Longton Explorations | 1,680 ft |
| Gilbert 'B' 1 | 15-049-20635 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Elk, KS | Longton Explorations | 1,622 ft |
| Gilbert 2-S | 15-049-22238 | Active | Oil | Elk, KS | Longton Explorations | 1,610 ft |
| Marlen Frankenberry Legacy 1 | 15-205-25347 | Other status | Other type | Wilson, KS | Longton Explorations | — |
| Kidd 2 | 15-205-25249 | Other status | Other type | Wilson, KS | Longton Explorations | — |
| I. Fail-Legacy 2 | 15-205-25345 | Other status | Other type | Wilson, KS | Longton Explorations | — |
| M. Wiltse-Legacy 1 | 15-205-25346 | Other status | Other type | Wilson, KS | Longton Explorations | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Longton Explorations operate?
Longton Explorations is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Longton Explorations's wells are still active?
2 of Longton Explorations's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Longton Explorations operate wells?
Longton Explorations is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (8).
Does Longton Explorations operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Longton Explorations's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Longton Explorations's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gilbert 1 in Elk, KS is the deepest at 1,685 ft.
Where Longton Explorations'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, “Longton Explorations — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/longton-explorations-84178 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).