Nelson Exploration
Operator of record for 40 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Nelson Exploration is the operator of record for 40 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 39 (98%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 40 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
40
Active
0
Plugged
39
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 40 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 10
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Nelson Exploration operate?
Nelson Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (40). Its 40 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Nelson Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Nelson Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 98% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Nelson Exploration operate?
By product class, 23 (57%) are oil wells and 10 (25%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Garfield (OK) and Dewey (OK).
Notable wells operated by Nelson Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pryor #1 | 35-047-00776 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Fuxa #1 | 35-047-01956 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Winters #1 | 35-047-20366 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Frances #9-1 | 35-047-20793 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Zaloudek #2-1 | 35-047-22289 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| East Fuxa #1 | 35-047-22314 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Laird Disposal #1 | 35-047-22352 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Fuksa-Stutz #25-1 | 35-047-22578 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Murphy #1 | 35-047-22763 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Meier #1-13 | 35-047-23083 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Shimanek #32-1 | 35-047-23397 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garfield, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
| Kay #2-31 | 35-043-22153 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Dewey, OK | Nelson Exploration Corporation | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Nelson Exploration operate?
Nelson Exploration is the operator of record for 40 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (40). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Nelson Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Nelson Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 39 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Nelson Exploration operate wells?
Nelson Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (40).
Does Nelson Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Nelson Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 10 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Nelson 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, “Nelson Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/nelson-exploration-1128 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).