Rader Exploration
Operator of record for 9 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Rader Exploration is the operator of record for 9 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (56%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 9 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
9
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rader Exploration operate?
Rader Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (9). Its 9 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Rader Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Rader Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Rader Exploration operate?
By product class, 2 (22%) are oil wells and 1 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mersmann 1 in Franklin, KS at 1,519 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (KS) and Johnson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Rader Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mersmann 1 | 15-059-23140 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | 1,519 ft |
| Eggleston 1-94g | 15-059-24786 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Franklin, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | 956 ft |
| Middleton 5 | 15-091-21797 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | 900 ft |
| Stueck 2 | 15-091-21893 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Johnson, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | 899 ft |
| Stueck 1 | 15-091-21892 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Johnson, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | 897 ft |
| McCANN 'B' 7-R | 15-091-22187 | Other status | Oil | Johnson, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | 840 ft |
| Eggleston 10 | 15-059-24754 | Other status | Oil | Franklin, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | 700 ft |
| Griffin 2 | 15-091-21239 | Other status | Other type | Johnson, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | — |
| Andy Reed 6 | 15-059-22889 | Other status | Other type | Franklin, KS | Rader Exploration Co. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rader Exploration operate?
Rader Exploration is the operator of record for 9 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rader Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Rader Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Rader Exploration operate wells?
Rader Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (9).
Does Rader Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Rader Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rader Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mersmann 1 in Franklin, KS is the deepest at 1,519 ft.
Where Rader 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, “Rader Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rader-exploration-86210 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).