Overland Exploration
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Overland Exploration is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (25%) are active, 3 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Overland Exploration operate?
Overland Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (4). Its 4 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Overland Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Overland Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Overland Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (25%) 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 Messerli 1 in Logan, KS at 4,745 ft.
Notable wells operated by Overland Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messerli 1 | 15-109-20543 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KS | Overland Exploration Company | 4,745 ft |
| Smoky Valley 1 | 15-109-20540 | Active | Oil | Logan, KS | Overland Exploration Company | 4,610 ft |
| Peters 1 | 15-109-20538 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KS | Overland Exploration Company | 4,520 ft |
| Peters 2 | 15-109-20555 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Logan, KS | Overland Exploration Company | 4,520 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Overland Exploration operate?
Overland Exploration is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Overland Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Overland Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Overland Exploration operate wells?
Overland Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (4).
Does Overland Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Overland Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Overland Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Messerli 1 in Logan, KS is the deepest at 4,745 ft.
Where Overland 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, “Overland Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/overland-exploration-96370 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).