Midco Exploration
Operator of record for 170 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Midco Exploration is the operator of record for 170 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 43 (25%) are active, 111 (65%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 170 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
170
Active
43
Plugged
111
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 170 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 20
- Gas wells
- 80
- Shut-in
- 7
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Midco Exploration operate?
Midco Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (170). Its 170 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 Midco Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Midco Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 65% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 7 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Midco Exploration operate?
By product class, 20 (12%) are oil wells and 80 (47%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Theis 4-18 in Clark, KS at 8,060 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (KS), Comanche (KS) and Meade (KS).
Notable wells operated by Midco Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theis 4-18 | 15-025-21515 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 8,060 ft |
| Theis 4-19 | 15-025-21505 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 7,503 ft |
| K. Baker 2 | 15-025-20999 | Shut-in | Gas | Clark, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 7,264 ft |
| Theis 1-20 | 15-025-21495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clark, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 7,256 ft |
| Shaffer Trust 1-18 | 15-025-21144 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clark, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 7,253 ft |
| McCarty 1 | 15-025-20037 | Active | Gas | Clark, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 7,250 ft |
| Todd 1-3 | 15-033-20373 | Active | Injection | Comanche, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 6,200 ft |
| Rogers 1 | 15-119-20680 | Shut-in | Oil | Meade, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 6,175 ft |
| Pinnick 1-25 | 15-119-20681 | Shut-in | Gas | Meade, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 6,151 ft |
| Theis 1-24 | 15-119-20052 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Meade, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 6,150 ft |
| F. Dale 1-34 | 15-033-21512 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Comanche, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 6,140 ft |
| Painter 1-24 | 15-119-20817 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Meade, KS | Midco Exploration, Inc. | 6,130 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Midco Exploration operate?
Midco Exploration is the operator of record for 170 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (170). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Midco Exploration's wells are still active?
43 of Midco Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 111 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Midco Exploration operate wells?
Midco Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (170).
Does Midco Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
20 of Midco Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 80 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Midco Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Theis 4-18 in Clark, KS is the deepest at 8,060 ft.
Where Midco 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, “Midco Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/midco-exploration-75585 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).