Raydon Exploration
Operator of record for 217 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RAYDON EXPLORATION INC · Raydon Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Raydon Exploration is the operator of record for 217 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 51 (24%) are active, 160 (74%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 127 wells (59% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
217
Active
51
Plugged
160
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 127 |
| Oklahoma | 88 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 65
- Gas wells
- 48
- Shut-in
- 5
- Active share
- 24%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Raydon Exploration operate?
Raydon Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kansas (127), Oklahoma (88) and Colorado (2). Its 127 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 Raydon Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
24% of Raydon Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 5 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 74% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells (2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Raydon Exploration operate?
By product class, 65 (30%) are oil wells and 48 (22%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Barragree 1-36 in Meade, KS at 6,760 ft. The wells listed below sit in Meade (KS), Seward (KS) and Gray (KS). 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 Raydon Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barragree 1-36 | 15-119-21148 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Meade, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,760 ft |
| Kanco 1-16 | 15-175-21964 | Active | Gas | Seward, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,650 ft |
| Deborah 1 | 15-175-22016 | Active | Gas | Seward, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,650 ft |
| Jca 1-20 | 15-119-21403 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Meade, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,600 ft |
| Wynona 1-17 | 15-119-21073 | Active | Oil | Meade, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,600 ft |
| Ross 1-12 | 15-119-21068 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Meade, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,550 ft |
| Adams, R.E. 1-12 | 15-175-21795 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Seward, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,521 ft |
| Adams, R. 1-27 | 15-119-21019 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Meade, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,520 ft |
| 7U Ranch 1-13 | 15-119-21128 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meade, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,500 ft |
| Eva 2-3 | 15-175-21812 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Seward, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,500 ft |
| Unruh Trust 1-15 | 15-069-20312 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Gray, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,500 ft |
| Adams 4-8 | 15-119-21047 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meade, KS | Raydon Exploration, Inc. | 6,500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Raydon Exploration operate?
Raydon Exploration is the operator of record for 217 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (127). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Raydon Exploration's wells are still active?
51 of Raydon Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 160 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Raydon Exploration operate wells?
Raydon Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (127), Oklahoma (88) and Colorado (2).
Does Raydon Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
65 of Raydon Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 48 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Raydon Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Barragree 1-36 in Meade, KS is the deepest at 6,760 ft.
Where Raydon 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, “Raydon Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/raydon-exploration-375 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).