Micon Exploration
Operator of record for 75 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Micon Exploration is the operator of record for 75 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (7%) are active, 43 (57%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 75 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
75
Active
5
Plugged
43
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 75 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 7%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Micon Exploration operate?
Micon Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (75). Its 75 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Micon Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
7% of Micon Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Micon Exploration operate?
By product class, 8 (11%) are oil wells and 1 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Capps, Earl 1 in Cumberland, KY at 1,950 ft.
Notable wells operated by Micon Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capps, Earl 1 | 16-057-05224 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,950 ft |
| Capps, Earl 11 | 16-057-05232 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,910 ft |
| Capps, Earl 12 | 16-057-05233 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,900 ft |
| Capps, Earl 13 | 16-057-05234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,875 ft |
| Webb, Savage 1 | 16-057-06848 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,859 ft |
| Anderson, Paul 3 | 16-057-05000 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,855 ft |
| Anderson, Paul 1 | 16-057-04998 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,855 ft |
| Watson, Drude 1 | 16-057-06832 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,809 ft |
| Norris, Gyron 1 | 16-057-06234 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,806 ft |
| Anderson, Jesse (137 A) 9 | 16-057-04996 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,777 ft |
| Meier, Albert 5 | 16-057-00325 | Orphaned | Gas | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,750 ft |
| Melton Brothers 6 | 16-057-06071 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cumberland, KY | Micon Exploration, Ltd | 1,747 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Micon Exploration operate?
Micon Exploration is the operator of record for 75 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (75). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Micon Exploration's wells are still active?
5 of Micon Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 43 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Micon Exploration operate wells?
Micon Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (75).
Does Micon Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Micon Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Micon Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Capps, Earl 1 in Cumberland, KY is the deepest at 1,950 ft.
Where Micon 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, “Micon Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/micon-exploration-98938 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).