Martin Exploration
Operator of record for 116 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MARTIN EXPLORATION · MARTIN EXPLORATION CO. · MARTIN EXPLORATION CORP.
At a glance
Martin Exploration is the operator of record for 116 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 80 (69%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 100 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
116
Active
0
Plugged
80
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 100 |
| Wyoming | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 15
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Martin Exploration operate?
Martin Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Louisiana (100) and Wyoming (16). Its 100 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Martin Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Martin Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 69% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Martin Exploration operate?
By product class, 17 (15%) are oil wells and 15 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sabine River Lumber Co 001 in Beauregard, LA at 21,071 ft. The wells listed below sit in Beauregard (LA), St Landry (LA), Livingston (LA), East Baton Rouge (LA) and Vermilion (LA). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Martin Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabine River Lumber Co 001 | 17-011-20412 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beauregard, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 21,071 ft |
| Delahousaye 001 | 17-097-20603 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Landry, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 21,000 ft |
| Crown Zellerbach 001 | 17-063-20015 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 18,215 ft |
| Doyle O'Neal Et Al 001 | 17-033-20125 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | East Baton Rouge, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 18,053 ft |
| 15600tusc Ra Sue;pt Lentz Etux 001 | 17-063-20071 | Other status | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 18,000 ft |
| Crown Zellerbach B 001 | 17-063-20037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 17,000 ft |
| W H Smith 001 | 17-063-20041 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 16,547 ft |
| Crown Zellerbach F 001 | 17-063-20046 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 16,520 ft |
| L P Easterly 001 | 17-063-20035 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 16,178 ft |
| Georgia Pacific 001 | 17-063-20049 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 15,850 ft |
| 15600 Tusc Ra Sud;la Nat'Lbank 001 | 17-063-20068 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Livingston, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 15,847 ft |
| Delcambre 001 | 17-113-20671 | Orphaned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Martin Exploration Co. | 15,600 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Martin Exploration operate?
Martin Exploration is the operator of record for 116 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (100). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Martin Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Martin Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 80 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Martin Exploration operate wells?
Martin Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (100) and Wyoming (16).
Does Martin Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Martin Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 15 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Martin Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sabine River Lumber Co 001 in Beauregard, LA is the deepest at 21,071 ft.
Where Martin 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, “Martin Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/martin-exploration-16344 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).