Midwestern Exploration
Operator of record for 102 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MIDWESTERN EXPLORATION COMPANY · Midwestern Exploration Company
At a glance
Midwestern Exploration is the operator of record for 102 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (1.0%) are active, 95 (93%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 64 wells (63% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
102
Active
1
Plugged
95
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 64 |
| Oklahoma | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 45
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Midwestern Exploration operate?
Midwestern Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (64) and Oklahoma (38). Its 64 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 Midwestern Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1.0% of Midwestern Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Midwestern Exploration operate?
By product class, 16 (16%) are oil wells and 45 (44%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dunlap 2-8 in Seward, KS at 8,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Seward (KS) and Stevens (KS). 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 Midwestern Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlap 2-8 | 15-175-21612 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Seward, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 8,200 ft |
| Hanlin 1-10 | 15-189-30064 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,930 ft |
| Gooch 1-13 | 15-189-20874 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,915 ft |
| Gooch, J. L. 1-5 | 15-189-21187 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,912 ft |
| Vanderford 1-14 | 15-189-20713 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,900 ft |
| Farley 1-13 | 15-189-21587 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,851 ft |
| DeCamp 1-10 | 15-189-20599 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,835 ft |
| Merriloy 2-10 | 15-189-22607 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,800 ft |
| Merriloy 4-10 | 15-189-22786 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,800 ft |
| Roehr 1-1 | 15-189-21130 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,800 ft |
| Roth 1-1 | 15-189-00685 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,800 ft |
| Gooch 1-8 | 15-189-22794 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stevens, KS | Midwestern Exploration Company | 6,800 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Midwestern Exploration operate?
Midwestern Exploration is the operator of record for 102 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (64). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Midwestern Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Midwestern Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 95 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Midwestern Exploration operate wells?
Midwestern Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (64) and Oklahoma (38).
Does Midwestern Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Midwestern Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 45 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Midwestern Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dunlap 2-8 in Seward, KS is the deepest at 8,200 ft.
Where Midwestern 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, “Midwestern Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/midwestern-exploration-1253 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).