Miller Exploration
Operator of record for 73 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MILLER EXPLORATION CO · MILLER EXPLORATION COMPANY · Miller Exploration Company
At a glance
Miller Exploration is the operator of record for 73 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 2 (3%) are active, 53 (73%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 32 wells (44% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
73
Active
2
Plugged
53
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 32 |
| Mississippi | 27 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Illinois | 3 |
| Kansas | 3 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| Montana | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 21
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Miller Exploration operate?
Miller Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Oklahoma (32), Mississippi (27), Louisiana (4), Illinois (3) and Kansas (3) and 2 more. Its 27 Mississippi wells are 0.1% of the 34,924 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 Miller Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Miller Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Miller Exploration operate?
By product class, 21 (29%) are oil wells and 21 (29%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Allar 3 3 in Lamar, MS at 19,634 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lamar (MS), Covington (MS), Lawrence (MS), Jefferson Davis (MS), Hinds (MS) and Catahoula (LA). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Miller Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allar 3 3 | 23-073-20309 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lamar, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 19,634 ft |
| Miller-Minerals Management 3 3 | 23-031-20168 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Covington, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 18,332 ft |
| Miller - Sills 1 1 | 23-077-20110 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 17,555 ft |
| Rankin 1 | 23-065-20292 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jefferson Davis, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 17,431 ft |
| Miller-Wilford R. Lee ( Endymion No. 1) 1 1 | 23-077-20109 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 17,072 ft |
| Rankin 2 2 | 23-065-20395 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 16,938 ft |
| W. Von McRaney Sr. 1 1 | 23-031-20161 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Covington, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 16,140 ft |
| Minerals Management 4 4 | 23-031-20170 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Covington, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 15,536 ft |
| Mineral Management Inc. 28-1 1 1 | 23-031-20157 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Covington, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 15,055 ft |
| Miller-Pope Heirs 27-16 1 1 | 23-049-20202 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hinds, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 14,896 ft |
| Miller-Allar 4 4 | 23-073-20302 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lamar, MS | Miller Exploration Company | 12,067 ft |
| Victor P Vegas 001 | 17-025-21701 | Other status | Other type | Catahoula, LA | Miller Exploration Company | 9,000 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 73 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Miller Exploration operate?
Miller Exploration is the operator of record for 73 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (32). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Miller Exploration's wells are still active?
2 of Miller Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Miller Exploration operate wells?
Miller Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (32), Mississippi (27), Louisiana (4), Illinois (3), Kansas (3), Michigan (2) and Montana (2).
Does Miller Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Miller Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 21 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Miller Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Allar 3 3 in Lamar, MS is the deepest at 19,634 ft.
Where Miller Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 32 operated by Miller Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 27 operated by Miller Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 4 operated by Miller Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 3 operated by Miller Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 3 operated by Miller Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 2 operated by Miller Exploration
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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, “Miller Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/miller-exploration-6555 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).