Meritage Kcm Exploration
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Meritage Kcm Exploration is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 27 (71%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
1
Plugged
27
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 27
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Meritage Kcm Exploration operate?
Meritage Kcm Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (38). Its 38 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 Meritage Kcm Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Meritage Kcm Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% 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 Meritage Kcm Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 27 (71%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Garrison 26-13 in Anderson, KS at 1,805 ft.
Notable wells operated by Meritage Kcm Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrison 26-13 | 15-003-24222 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,805 ft |
| Kincaid 1 | 15-003-24207 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,288 ft |
| Garrison 26-14 | 15-003-24215 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,255 ft |
| Rogers 24-11 | 15-003-24216 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,237 ft |
| Gretencord 26-34 | 15-003-24235 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,235 ft |
| Peine Trust 23-34 | 15-003-24237 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,235 ft |
| Peine Trust 23-24 | 15-003-24240 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,235 ft |
| Kueser 26-31 | 15-003-24236 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,233 ft |
| Kueser 26-31-Pow | 15-003-24265 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,230 ft |
| Peine Trust 27-21 | 15-003-24229 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,225 ft |
| Kipper 22-44 | 15-003-24238 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,224 ft |
| Kueser 27-43 | 15-003-24214 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Anderson, KS | Meritage KCM Exploration, LLC | 1,220 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Meritage Kcm Exploration operate?
Meritage Kcm Exploration is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Meritage Kcm Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Meritage Kcm Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 27 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Meritage Kcm Exploration operate wells?
Meritage Kcm Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (38).
Does Meritage Kcm Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Meritage Kcm Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 27 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Meritage Kcm Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Garrison 26-13 in Anderson, KS is the deepest at 1,805 ft.
Where Meritage Kcm 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, “Meritage Kcm Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/meritage-kcm-exploration-122178 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).