Monte Carlo Exploration
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Monte Carlo Exploration is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 3 (25%) are plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Monte Carlo Exploration operate?
Monte Carlo Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (12). Its 12 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 Monte Carlo Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Monte Carlo Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Monte Carlo Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (8%) are oil wells and 1 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ardis-Martin Timber Co 001 in De Soto, LA at 3,415 ft. The wells listed below sit in De Soto (LA), Natchitoches (LA) and Sabine (LA).
Notable wells operated by Monte Carlo Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ardis-Martin Timber Co 001 | 17-031-20496 | Orphaned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 3,415 ft |
| Smith 001 | 17-031-20592 | Orphaned | Oil | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 3,030 ft |
| Olinkraft /C/ 001 | 17-031-20568 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 3,019 ft |
| D N Bell 001 | 17-031-20584 | Orphaned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 3,006 ft |
| Redding 001 | 17-069-20076 | Orphaned | Other type | Natchitoches, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 3,005 ft |
| M C Terrell 001 | 17-031-20542 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 2,952 ft |
| Olinkraft A1 | 17-031-20514 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 2,950 ft |
| Smith 003 | 17-031-20599 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 0 ft |
| Smith 004 | 17-031-20600 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 0 ft |
| J O Kimbrell Jr A 002 | 17-085-20281 | Other status | Other type | Sabine, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 0 ft |
| Smith 002 | 17-031-20598 | Other status | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 0 ft |
| Paluxy Sua;mrs Bessie Mcmichae 001 | 17-031-00907 | Orphaned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Monte Carlo Exploration Inc. | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 12 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Monte Carlo Exploration operate?
Monte Carlo Exploration is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Monte Carlo Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Monte Carlo Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Monte Carlo Exploration operate wells?
Monte Carlo Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (12).
Does Monte Carlo Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Monte Carlo Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Monte Carlo Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ardis-Martin Timber Co 001 in De Soto, LA is the deepest at 3,415 ft.
Where Monte Carlo 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, “Monte Carlo Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/monte-carlo-exploration-70100 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).