Prairie Exploration
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Prairie Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 3 (50%) are active, 2 (33%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
3
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Prairie Exploration operate?
Prairie Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Oklahoma (6). Its 6 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 Prairie Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Prairie Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Prairie Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 4 (67%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Kay (OK) and Wagoner (OK).
Notable wells operated by Prairie Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold #1 | 35-071-21876 | Other status | Other type | Kay, OK | Prairie Exploration Company | — |
| Shoffner #11-1 | 35-071-23907 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kay, OK | Prairie Exploration Company | — |
| Tiemann #31-1 | 35-071-23903 | Active | Gas | Kay, OK | Prairie Exploration Company | — |
| Hahn #1-14 | 35-071-21167 | Active | Gas | Kay, OK | Prairie Exploration Company | — |
| Hahn #2-14 | 35-071-21603 | Active | Gas | Kay, OK | Prairie Exploration Company | — |
| Doma #1 | 35-145-22844 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wagoner, OK | Prairie Exploration Company | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Prairie Exploration operate?
Prairie Exploration is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Prairie Exploration's wells are still active?
3 of Prairie Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Prairie Exploration operate wells?
Prairie Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (6).
Does Prairie Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Prairie Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Prairie 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, “Prairie Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/prairie-exploration-17577 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).