Norcen Explorer
Operator of record for 71 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: NORCEN EXPLORER INC. · NORCEN EXPLORER, INC. · Norcen Explorer Inc. · Norcen Explorer, Inc.
At a glance
Norcen Explorer is the operator of record for 71 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 59 (83%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 34 wells (48% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
71
Active
0
Plugged
59
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 34 |
| Mississippi | 33 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Alabama | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Norcen Explorer operate?
Norcen Explorer's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Louisiana (34), Mississippi (33), Montana (3) and Alabama (1). Its 33 Mississippi wells are 0.1% of the 34,924 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 Norcen Explorer’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Norcen Explorer's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Norcen Explorer operate?
By product class, 8 (11%) are oil wells and 5 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is A S Alston 001 in Jefferson Davis, LA at 18,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in Jefferson Davis (LA), Iberia (LA), Lafayette (LA), Terrebonne (LA), Cameron (LA) and Vermilion (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Norcen Explorer
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A S Alston 001 | 17-053-21030 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson Davis, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 18,500 ft |
| Sl 12642 001 | 17-709-20304 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberia, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 17,162 ft |
| John A Leblanc Et Ux 001 | 17-055-20388 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 16,500 ft |
| Harry Bourg 003 | 17-109-23161 | Other status | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 16,500 ft |
| Ll&e 001 | 17-109-23171 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 16,000 ft |
| Harry Bourg 002 | 17-109-23123 | Other status | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 16,000 ft |
| James H Fawvor 001 | 17-023-22464 | Other status | Other type | Cameron, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 16,000 ft |
| Edc 001 | 17-109-23242 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 15,934 ft |
| Robu 5a Rb Sub;fina Fee 007 | 17-109-23191 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Terrebonne, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 15,822 ft |
| Sl 13744 001 | 17-109-23239 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 15,780 ft |
| Rolland Louis Broussard 001 | 17-113-21756 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 15,650 ft |
| Ray A Dupuy Etal 001 | 17-101-21591 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Norcen Explorer Inc. | 15,600 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Norcen Explorer operate?
Norcen Explorer is the operator of record for 71 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (34). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Norcen Explorer's wells are still active?
0 of Norcen Explorer's catalogued wells are active; 59 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Norcen Explorer operate wells?
Norcen Explorer is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (34), Mississippi (33), Montana (3) and Alabama (1).
Does Norcen Explorer operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Norcen Explorer's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Norcen Explorer's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, A S Alston 001 in Jefferson Davis, LA is the deepest at 18,500 ft.
Where Norcen Explorer'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, “Norcen Explorer — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/norcen-explorer-83417 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).