Oxford Exploration
Operator of record for 89 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: OXFORD EXPLORATION CO · OXFORD EXPLORATION COMPANY · Oxford Exploration Co. · Oxford Exploration Company
At a glance
Oxford Exploration is the operator of record for 89 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 1 (1%) are active, 74 (83%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 49 wells (55% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
89
Active
1
Plugged
74
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 49 |
| Colorado | 24 |
| Wyoming | 7 |
| New York | 5 |
| Montana | 3 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Oxford Exploration operate?
Oxford Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Kansas (49), Colorado (24), Wyoming (7), New York (5) and Montana (3) and 1 more. Its 24 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 Oxford Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1% of Oxford Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 83% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Oxford Exploration operate?
By product class, 14 (16%) are oil wells and 2 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Tholson Fee 44-26 in Campbell, WY at 9,510 ft. The wells listed below sit in Campbell (WY), Powder River (MT), Weld (CO), Adams (CO), Sabine (LA) and Niobrara (WY). 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 Oxford Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tholson Fee 44-26 | 49-005-29778 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Oxford Exploration Company | 9,510 ft |
| Pickrel 31-1 | 49-005-25426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Oxford Exploration Company | 9,400 ft |
| Bishop 33x-32 | 49-005-26461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Oxford Exploration Company | 9,153 ft |
| Pickrel 34-29 | 49-005-27347 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Oxford Exploration Company | 9,050 ft |
| Pickrel 44x-29 | 49-005-26686 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Oxford Exploration Company | 8,978 ft |
| Norman-Jessen 44-1 | 49-005-25319 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Oxford Exploration Company | 8,871 ft |
| Calloway-State 1 | 25-075-21990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powder River, MT | Oxford Exploration Company | 7,756 ft |
| 1 Houston | 05-123-08598 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Weld, CO | Oxford Exploration Co | 6,948 ft |
| 1 Anderson | 05-001-07285 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, CO | Oxford Exploration Co | 6,868 ft |
| 2 Anderson | 05-001-07302 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, CO | Oxford Exploration Co | 6,762 ft |
| International Paper Co 28 001 | 17-085-20984 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sabine, LA | Oxford Exploration Company | 6,180 ft |
| Mill Trust 22-27 | 49-027-20433 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Oxford Exploration Company | 6,001 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Oxford Exploration operate?
Oxford Exploration is the operator of record for 89 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (49). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Oxford Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Oxford Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 74 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Oxford Exploration operate wells?
Oxford Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (49), Colorado (24), Wyoming (7), New York (5), Montana (3) and Louisiana (1).
Does Oxford Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Oxford Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Oxford Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Tholson Fee 44-26 in Campbell, WY is the deepest at 9,510 ft.
Where Oxford Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 49 operated by Oxford Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 24 operated by Oxford Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 7 operated by Oxford Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 5 operated by Oxford Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 3 operated by Oxford Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 1 operated by Oxford Exploration
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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, “Oxford Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/oxford-exploration-2881 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).