Pilot Exploration
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PILOT EXPLORATION COMPANY · Pilot Exploration Inc.
At a glance
Pilot Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 9 (69%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 12 wells (92% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
0
Plugged
9
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 12 |
| New York | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pilot Exploration operate?
Pilot Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Oklahoma (12) and New York (1). Its 12 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Pilot Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Pilot Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 69% 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 Pilot Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (8%) 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 Horton 1 in Steuben, NY at 3,288 ft. The wells listed below sit in Steuben (NY) and Okmulgee (OK). 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 Pilot Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horton 1 | 31-101-19691 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Steuben, NY | Pilot Exploration Inc. | 3,288 ft |
| Aukerman #1 | 35-111-23335 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Hastey #1 | 35-111-23144 | Orphaned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Dooley #3 | 35-111-23358 | Orphaned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| C V #4 | 35-111-23083 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Juanita Vaughan #4 | 35-111-23493 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Parks #1 | 35-111-22600 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Mcnutt #1 | 35-111-22790 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Middleton #2 | 35-111-22903 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Lowery #01 | 35-111-22927 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Peabody #1 | 35-111-23450 | Other status | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
| Ledbetter #1 | 35-111-22500 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Okmulgee, OK | Pilot Exploration Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pilot Exploration operate?
Pilot Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pilot Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Pilot Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Pilot Exploration operate wells?
Pilot Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (12) and New York (1).
Does Pilot Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Pilot Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pilot Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Horton 1 in Steuben, NY is the deepest at 3,288 ft.
Where Pilot 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, “Pilot Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pilot-exploration-9031 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).