Nautilus Exploration
Operator of record for 51 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Nautilus Exploration is the operator of record for 51 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 50 (98%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 51 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
51
Active
0
Plugged
50
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 51 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 40
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nautilus Exploration operate?
Nautilus Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Wyoming (51). Its 51 Wyoming wells are 0.0% of the 129,957 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 Nautilus Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Nautilus Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 98% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nautilus Exploration operate?
By product class, 40 (78%) 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 Unit Patented M-17 in Natrona, WY at 5,077 ft. The wells listed below sit in Natrona (WY) and Converse (WY).
Notable wells operated by Nautilus Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Patented M-17 | 49-025-05597 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 5,077 ft |
| Federal C081299 1-11 | 49-009-22840 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,900 ft |
| Terra State 6931 8-14 | 49-009-21927 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,848 ft |
| Unit Patented N-20 | 49-009-05575 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,832 ft |
| Brooks Ranch L-20 | 49-009-05673 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,816 ft |
| Unit O-13 | 49-025-05571 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,625 ft |
| USA-Warren B Look 5 | 49-025-05664 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,607 ft |
| Unit N-12 | 49-025-05580 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,560 ft |
| Unit W-037492 K-12 | 49-025-05639 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,554 ft |
| Q-14 Q-14 | 49-025-09415 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,530 ft |
| Unit 0-23521 N-14 | 49-025-05582 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,515 ft |
| State 1-17 | 49-025-05592 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Nautilus Exploration LLC | 4,506 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 51 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nautilus Exploration operate?
Nautilus Exploration is the operator of record for 51 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (51). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nautilus Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Nautilus Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 50 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nautilus Exploration operate wells?
Nautilus Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (51).
Does Nautilus Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
40 of Nautilus Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Nautilus Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Unit Patented M-17 in Natrona, WY is the deepest at 5,077 ft.
Where Nautilus 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, “Nautilus Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nautilus-exploration-31660 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).