Mid South Exploration
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MID SOUTH EXPLORATION CO · MID-SOUTH EXPLORATION INC
At a glance
Mid South Exploration is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 4 (40%) are active, 4 (40%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 8 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
4
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mid South Exploration operate?
Mid South Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (8) and Oklahoma (2). Its 8 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 Mid South Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Mid South Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 40% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Mid South Exploration operate?
By product class, 4 (40%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Field, C E 1 in Daviess, KY at 4,304 ft. The wells listed below sit in Daviess (KY), Ohio (KY), Mccurtain (OK) and Creek (OK). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Mid South Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field, C E 1 | 16-059-03903 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Daviess, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | 4,304 ft |
| Koontz, Victorine 1 | 16-183-00004 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | 2,585 ft |
| Bratcher, C 1 | 16-183-02639 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | 1,460 ft |
| Lester, Edgel 1 | 16-183-02640 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | 1,437 ft |
| Phillips, Scott 1 | 16-183-02641 | Active | Oil | Ohio, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | 1,370 ft |
| Phillips-Roach Unit 1 | 16-183-04072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | 1,365 ft |
| Jones Lelan #1 | 35-089-20051 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mccurtain, OK | Mid-South Exploration Inc | — |
| Phillips, Scott 2 | 16-183-04076 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | — |
| Miller Hines Et Al Comm 1 | 16-183-03985 | Other status | Other type | Ohio, KY | Mid South Exploration Co | — |
| Greenwood-Anthis #1 | 35-037-24881 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Creek, OK | Mid-South Exploration Inc | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 10 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mid South Exploration operate?
Mid South Exploration is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mid South Exploration's wells are still active?
4 of Mid South Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Mid South Exploration operate wells?
Mid South Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (8) and Oklahoma (2).
Does Mid South Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Mid South Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Mid South Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Field, C E 1 in Daviess, KY is the deepest at 4,304 ft.
Where Mid South 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, “Mid South Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mid-south-exploration-10297 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).