Moran Exploration
Operator of record for 36 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: MORAN EXPLORATION INC · MORAN EXPLORATION, INC. · Moran Exploration Inc
At a glance
Moran Exploration is the operator of record for 36 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. None is listed as active, 35 (97%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in North Dakota, with 12 wells (33% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
36
Active
0
Plugged
35
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 12 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Oklahoma | 8 |
| Colorado | 4 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 15
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Moran Exploration operate?
Moran Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: North Dakota (12), Louisiana (8), Oklahoma (8), Colorado (4) and Arkansas (3) and 1 more. Its 12 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Moran Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Moran Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 97% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Moran Exploration operate?
By product class, 15 (42%) are oil wells and 3 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sweet Lake And Oil Co., Inc. 001 in Calcasieu, LA at 17,028 ft. The wells listed below sit in Calcasieu (LA), Vermilion (LA), St Mary (LA), Golden Valley (ND), Hot Springs (WY) and Terrebonne (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 Moran Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Lake And Oil Co., Inc. 001 | 17-019-21243 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 17,028 ft |
| Sam J Leblanc Et Ux 001 | 17-113-21308 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 16,505 ft |
| Hby Ra Suc;andrus Et Al 001 | 17-019-21275 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 15,300 ft |
| Sl 9413 001 | 17-101-21272 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 13,500 ft |
| Peterson 1 | 33-033-00123 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 12,210 ft |
| Carlson 1 | 33-033-00092 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 12,175 ft |
| A. Schaal 1 | 33-033-00126 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 12,150 ft |
| Trester 1 | 33-033-00118 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 12,144 ft |
| Feldman 1 | 33-033-00110 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 11,904 ft |
| Kukowski 1 | 33-033-00114 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Golden Valley, ND | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 11,860 ft |
| Willows-Fedeal 1 | 49-017-20669 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hot Springs, WY | Moran Exploration Inc | 11,632 ft |
| Laterre Company Inc 002 | 17-109-22795 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Moran Exploration, Inc. | 11,535 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 36 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Moran Exploration operate?
Moran Exploration is the operator of record for 36 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in North Dakota (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Moran Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Moran Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 35 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Moran Exploration operate wells?
Moran Exploration is the operator of record for wells in North Dakota (12), Louisiana (8), Oklahoma (8), Colorado (4), Arkansas (3) and Wyoming (1).
Does Moran Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
15 of Moran Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Moran Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sweet Lake And Oil Co., Inc. 001 in Calcasieu, LA is the deepest at 17,028 ft.
Where Moran Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 12 operated by Moran Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 8 operated by Moran Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 8 operated by Moran Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 4 operated by Moran Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 3 operated by Moran Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 1 operated by Moran 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, “Moran Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/moran-exploration-6258 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).