Opex
Operator of record for 101 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: OPEX INC · OPEX, INC
At a glance
Opex is the operator of record for 101 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 3 (3%) are active, 8 (8%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 89 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
101
Active
3
Plugged
8
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 89 |
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Oklahoma | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 92
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Opex operate?
Opex's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Ohio (89), Kentucky (6) and Oklahoma (6). Its 89 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Opex’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Opex's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Opex operate?
By product class, 92 (91%) are oil wells and 1 (1.0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Dunn Willard & Alice 1 in Muskingum, OH at 3,547 ft. The wells listed below sit in Muskingum (OH), Wayne (KY), Clinton (KY) and Athens (OH). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Opex
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Willard & Alice 1 | 34-119-26073 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Opex Inc | 3,547 ft |
| Richardson, Donald R 1 | 16-231-00357 | Orphaned | Gas | Wayne, KY | Opex, Inc | 1,982 ft |
| Thrasher, Jewell 2 | 16-053-02087 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Opex, Inc | 1,812 ft |
| Tallent, Jason 1 | 16-053-02304 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Opex, Inc | 1,805 ft |
| Chambers, Hollis 1 | 16-053-02090 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Opex, Inc | 1,680 ft |
| Oramco Inc 14 | 34-009-22278 | Other status | Oil | Athens, OH | Opex Inc | 0 ft |
| Oramco Inc 13 | 34-009-22277 | Other status | Oil | Athens, OH | Opex Inc | 0 ft |
| Oramco Inc 9 | 34-009-22273 | Other status | Oil | Athens, OH | Opex Inc | 0 ft |
| Fulks 1 | 34-009-22349 | Other status | Oil | Athens, OH | Opex Inc | 0 ft |
| Baker 4 | 34-009-22348 | Other status | Oil | Athens, OH | Opex Inc | 0 ft |
| Fulks 2 | 34-009-22350 | Other status | Oil | Athens, OH | Opex Inc | 0 ft |
| Oramco Inc 11 | 34-009-22275 | Other status | Oil | Athens, OH | Opex Inc | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Opex operate?
Opex is the operator of record for 101 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (89). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Opex's wells are still active?
3 of Opex's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Opex operate wells?
Opex is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (89), Kentucky (6) and Oklahoma (6).
Does Opex operate mostly oil or gas wells?
92 of Opex's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Opex's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Dunn Willard & Alice 1 in Muskingum, OH is the deepest at 3,547 ft.
Where Opex'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, “Opex — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/opex-18303 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).