Rainbow Exploration
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RAINBOW EXPLORATION, INC · Rainbow Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Rainbow Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 5 (71%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 6 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 6 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Rainbow Exploration operate?
Rainbow Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (6) and Kansas (1). Its 6 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Rainbow Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Rainbow Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% 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 Rainbow Exploration operate?
By product class, 5 (71%) 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 Eaton-Griffith 1 in Seward, KS at 4,527 ft. The wells listed below sit in Seward (KS) and Allen (KY). 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 Rainbow Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton-Griffith 1 | 15-175-00057 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seward, KS | Rainbow Exploration, Inc. | 4,527 ft |
| Holder, James 5 | 16-003-00786 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Rainbow Exploration, Inc | 526 ft |
| Holder, James 1 | 16-003-00805 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KY | Rainbow Exploration, Inc | 415 ft |
| Holder, James 13 | 16-003-00795 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KY | Rainbow Exploration, Inc | 305 ft |
| Holder, James 2 | 16-003-00144 | Orphaned | Oil | Allen, KY | Rainbow Exploration, Inc | 292 ft |
| Holder, James 12 | 16-003-00143 | Orphaned | Oil | Allen, KY | Rainbow Exploration, Inc | 290 ft |
| Holder, James 14 | 16-003-00796 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allen, KY | Rainbow Exploration, Inc | 277 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Rainbow Exploration operate?
Rainbow Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Rainbow Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Rainbow Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Rainbow Exploration operate wells?
Rainbow Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (6) and Kansas (1).
Does Rainbow Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Rainbow Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Rainbow Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Eaton-Griffith 1 in Seward, KS is the deepest at 4,527 ft.
Where Rainbow 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, “Rainbow Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/rainbow-exploration-67403 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).