Red Cloud Exploration Operating
Operator of record for 74 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Red Cloud Exploration Operating is the operator of record for 74 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 7 (9%) are active, 39 (53%) plugged & abandoned and 20 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 74 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
74
Active
7
Plugged
39
Orphaned
20
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 74 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 54
- Gas wells
- 8
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 9%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Red Cloud Exploration Operating operate?
Red Cloud Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (74). Its 74 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 Red Cloud Exploration Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
9% of Red Cloud Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 53% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 20 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Red Cloud Exploration Operating operate?
By product class, 54 (73%) are oil wells and 8 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Greenwood 1-10 in Greenwood, KS at 2,082 ft. The wells listed below sit in Greenwood (KS) and Jefferson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Red Cloud Exploration Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood 1-10 | 15-073-24134 | Orphaned | Oil | Greenwood, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 2,082 ft |
| Heck 1 | 15-087-20038 | Orphaned | Gas | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,945 ft |
| Heck 3 | 15-087-20047 | Orphaned | Gas | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,822 ft |
| Mikijanis 1 | 15-087-20505 | Orphaned | Oil | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,682 ft |
| Dunn 1 | 15-087-20544 | Orphaned | Gas | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,610 ft |
| EARHART was GUILINGER 3 | 15-087-20534 | Orphaned | Oil | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,600 ft |
| EARHART was GUILINGER 1 | 15-087-20527 | Orphaned | Gas | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,598 ft |
| Abel 1 | 15-087-20545 | Orphaned | Gas | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,593 ft |
| Heck 2 | 15-087-20046 | Orphaned | Gas | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,584 ft |
| EARHART was GUILINGER 2 | 15-087-20528 | Orphaned | Oil | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,582 ft |
| Abel 2 | 15-087-20546 | Orphaned | Gas | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,562 ft |
| PETTIT was NORTH STRANGE 2-87 | 15-087-20371 | Orphaned | Oil | Jefferson, KS | Red Cloud Exploration Operating LLC | 1,544 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Red Cloud Exploration Operating operate?
Red Cloud Exploration Operating is the operator of record for 74 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (74). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Red Cloud Exploration Operating's wells are still active?
7 of Red Cloud Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are active; 39 are plugged & abandoned and 20 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Red Cloud Exploration Operating operate wells?
Red Cloud Exploration Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (74).
Does Red Cloud Exploration Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
54 of Red Cloud Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 8 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Red Cloud Exploration Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Greenwood 1-10 in Greenwood, KS is the deepest at 2,082 ft.
Where Red Cloud Exploration Operating'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, “Red Cloud Exploration Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/red-cloud-exploration-operating-86151 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).