Poorboy Exploration
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Poorboy Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 11 (85%) are active, 1 (8%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
11
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 85%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Poorboy Exploration operate?
Poorboy Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (13). Its 13 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Poorboy Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
85% of Poorboy Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 56 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Poorboy Exploration operate?
By product class, 12 (92%) 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 Luburgh (Swiw #22) 1 in Guernsey, OH at 9,395 ft. The wells listed below sit in Guernsey (OH), Tuscarawas (OH), Morgan (OH), Noble (OH) and Washington (OH).
Notable wells operated by Poorboy Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luburgh (Swiw #22) 1 | 34-059-24478 | Other status | Injection | Guernsey, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 9,395 ft |
| Deboer/George 1 | 34-157-24908 | Active | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 7,341 ft |
| Morris Dana Etal 2 | 34-115-22166 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morgan, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 5,842 ft |
| Lorenz Robert E 2 | 34-121-21624 | Active | Oil | Noble, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 5,602 ft |
| Coyle Charles 1-B | 34-121-21963 | Active | Oil | Noble, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 5,493 ft |
| Deboer Pat 2 | 34-157-22335 | Active | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 5,068 ft |
| Weisend Lee 1 | 34-121-22541 | Active | Oil | Noble, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 1,923 ft |
| Story David 1 | 34-167-25464 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 1,602 ft |
| Ball & Lorenz 3 | 34-121-21006 | Active | Oil | Noble, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 1,369 ft |
| Ball & Lorenze 1 | 34-121-20986 | Active | Oil | Noble, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 1,358 ft |
| Bevins Kate 1 | 34-121-20436 | Active | Oil | Noble, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 1,324 ft |
| Woodard Lawrence 1 | 34-121-20890 | Active | Oil | Noble, OH | Poorboy Exploration LLC | 982 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Poorboy Exploration operate?
Poorboy Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Poorboy Exploration's wells are still active?
11 of Poorboy Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Poorboy Exploration operate wells?
Poorboy Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (13).
Does Poorboy Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Poorboy Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Poorboy Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Luburgh (Swiw #22) 1 in Guernsey, OH is the deepest at 9,395 ft.
Where Poorboy 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, “Poorboy Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/poorboy-exploration-81000 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).