Modern Explorations
Operator of record for 96 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Modern Explorations is the operator of record for 96 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 26 (27%) are active, 64 (67%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 96 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
96
Active
26
Plugged
64
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 96 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 69
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Modern Explorations operate?
Modern Explorations's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (96). Its 96 Illinois wells are 0.1% of the 174,478 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 Modern Explorations’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Modern Explorations's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Modern Explorations operate?
By product class, 69 (72%) 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 Woods 1 in Edwards, IL at 5,425 ft. The wells listed below sit in Edwards (IL), Hamilton (IL), White (IL) and Wayne (IL).
Notable wells operated by Modern Explorations
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods 1 | 12-047-22365 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | Modern Explorations | 5,425 ft |
| Wellen 1-A | 12-065-01276 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,470 ft |
| Wellen Andrew 2 | 12-065-24218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,430 ft |
| Wellen 2-B | 12-065-24475 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,429 ft |
| Rubenacher 2 | 12-065-24177 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,411 ft |
| Phillips 1 | 12-193-30697 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,400 ft |
| Boucherie etal Unit 1 | 12-193-29437 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,350 ft |
| Jones 4A | 12-191-30309 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,348 ft |
| Wellen, Paul 1-B | 12-065-24142 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,348 ft |
| Kreher 1 | 12-065-24124 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,337 ft |
| Rubenacher 3 | 12-065-24217 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,325 ft |
| Stitch 1 | 12-065-24108 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Modern Explorations | 4,317 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 96 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Modern Explorations operate?
Modern Explorations is the operator of record for 96 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (96). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Modern Explorations's wells are still active?
26 of Modern Explorations's catalogued wells are active; 64 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Modern Explorations operate wells?
Modern Explorations is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (96).
Does Modern Explorations operate mostly oil or gas wells?
69 of Modern Explorations's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Modern Explorations's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Woods 1 in Edwards, IL is the deepest at 5,425 ft.
Where Modern Explorations'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, “Modern Explorations — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/modern-explorations-66498 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).