Pencan Explorations
Operator of record for 59 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Pencan Explorations is the operator of record for 59 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 29 (49%) are active, 8 (14%) plugged & abandoned and 12 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 59 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
59
Active
29
Plugged
8
Orphaned
12
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 59 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 59
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 49%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pencan Explorations operate?
Pencan Explorations's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (59). Its 59 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Pencan Explorations’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
49% of Pencan Explorations's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 12 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Pencan Explorations operate?
By product class, 59 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Pencan Explorations
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 45 Wj16 | 37-121-41264 | Orphaned | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| State Game Land 45 Wj2 | 37-121-41255 | Orphaned | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| State Game Land 45 Wj15 | 37-121-41263 | Orphaned | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| Pa State Game Lands 45 M5 | 37-121-42040 | Orphaned | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| Eiche Dean 271 | 37-121-44016 | Other status | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| Eiche Dean 231 | 37-121-44007 | Other status | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| Eiche Dean 233 | 37-121-44008 | Other status | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| Eiche Dean 234 | 37-121-44009 | Other status | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| Eiche Dean 235 | 37-121-44010 | Other status | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| State Game Land 45 Wj1 | 37-121-41254 | Orphaned | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| Sgl 45 George Myers Tract M8 | 37-121-42628 | Orphaned | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
| State Game Land 45 Wj7 | 37-121-41258 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Pencan Explorations Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pencan Explorations operate?
Pencan Explorations is the operator of record for 59 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (59). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pencan Explorations's wells are still active?
29 of Pencan Explorations's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 12 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Pencan Explorations operate wells?
Pencan Explorations is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (59).
Does Pencan Explorations operate mostly oil or gas wells?
59 of Pencan Explorations's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Pencan Explorations'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, “Pencan Explorations — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pencan-explorations-72276 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).