Pioneer Exploration

Operator of record for 239 catalogued wells across 10 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.

Filed as: PIONEER EXPLORATION CO · PIONEER EXPLORATION COMPANY · PIONEER EXPLORATION INC · PIONEER EXPLORATION LLC · …

At a glance

Pioneer Exploration is the operator of record for 239 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 10 states. 82 (34%) are active, 68 (28%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 95 wells (40% of its portfolio).

Wells operated

239

Active

Plugged

Orphaned

Portfolio by state

State	Wells
California	95
Kansas	52
Louisiana	34
Wyoming	23
Kentucky	19
Oklahoma	8
Illinois	3
Montana	3
Colorado	1
Michigan	1

Well mix

Oil wells: 62
Gas wells: 106
Shut-in: 28
Active share: 34%

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Where does Pioneer Exploration operate?

Pioneer Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 10 states: California (95), Kansas (52), Louisiana (34), Wyoming (23) and Kentucky (19) and 5 more. Its 95 California wells are 0.0% of the 242,471 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 Pioneer Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?

34% of Pioneer Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 28% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 28 wells (12%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.

What kinds of wells does Pioneer Exploration operate?

By product class, 62 (26%) are oil wells and 106 (44%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Midd Miogyp Ra Sug;sl 5419 002 in Vermilion, LA at 18,400 ft. The wells listed below sit in Vermilion (LA), Cameron (LA), Webster (LA), Jefferson Davis (LA), Calcasieu (LA) and Daniels (MT). State filings spell the name 11 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.

Notable wells operated by Pioneer Exploration

Wells operated by Pioneer Exploration
Well	API # / state ID	Status	Type	Location	Operator	Depth
Midd Miogyp Ra Sug;sl 5419 002	17-113-21544	Shut-in	Gas	Vermilion, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	18,400 ft
U Miogyp Rb Sua;macdonnell 001	17-113-20927	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Vermilion, LA	Pioneer Exploration, Ltd.	18,050 ft
Macdonnell Estate 002	17-113-21311	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Vermilion, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	17,853 ft
M Ra Sub;j M Meaux 001 Alt	17-023-02284	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cameron, LA	Pioneer Exploration, Ltd.	14,500 ft
M Boudreaux A 001	17-023-21347	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cameron, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	13,850 ft
K Ra Sua;boudreaux Et Al 001	17-023-01358	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cameron, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	13,305 ft
J H Meaux 003	17-023-20532	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cameron, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	13,134 ft
Ha Ra Sud;mouser 1	17-119-21742	Active	Gas	Webster, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	12,000 ft
Het 1 Ra Sud;l M Perl 001	17-053-20196	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Jefferson Davis, LA	Pioneer Exploration, Ltd.	11,850 ft
Labokay Corp Swd 001	17-019-88143	Active	Injection	Calcasieu, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	11,200 ft
F Ra Sua;j M Meaux 004	17-023-22659	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cameron, LA	Pioneer Exploration, LLC	11,180 ft
Roos 1	25-019-21056	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Daniels, MT	Pioneer Exploration Co., Inc.	10,500 ft

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Frequently asked questions

How many wells does Pioneer Exploration operate?

Pioneer Exploration is the operator of record for 239 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (95). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.

How many of Pioneer Exploration's wells are still active?

82 of Pioneer Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 68 are plugged & abandoned.

In which states does Pioneer Exploration operate wells?

Pioneer Exploration is the operator of record for wells in California (95), Kansas (52), Louisiana (34), Wyoming (23), Kentucky (19), Oklahoma (8), Illinois (3), Montana (3), Colorado (1) and Michigan (1).

Does Pioneer Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?

62 of Pioneer Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 106 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.

What is Pioneer Exploration's deepest well?

Among wells with a published depth, Midd Miogyp Ra Sug;sl 5419 002 in Vermilion, LA is the deepest at 18,400 ft.

Where Pioneer 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, “Pioneer Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pioneer-exploration-3829 (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated October 2026 . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).