Refuge Exploration
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: REFUGE EXPLORATION CO, INC · Refuge Exploration Co., Inc.
At a glance
Refuge Exploration is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (5%) are active, 21 (95%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 18 wells (82% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
1
Plugged
21
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 18 |
| Illinois | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Refuge Exploration operate?
Refuge Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (18) and Illinois (4). Its 18 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 Refuge Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Refuge Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Refuge Exploration operate?
By product class, 3 (14%) 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 Hess, Martha 2cu in Ohio, KY at 6,700 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ohio (KY), Marion (IL) and Jefferson (IL). 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 Refuge Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hess, Martha 2cu | 16-183-02333 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 6,700 ft |
| Lewis, Ruth Et Al 1-3k30 | 16-183-02261 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 4,715 ft |
| Horn Unit 2 | 12-121-27826 | Active | Oil | Marion, IL | Refuge Exploration Co., Inc. | 3,995 ft |
| Dunbar etal 2 | 12-081-24928 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Jefferson, IL | Refuge Exploration Co., Inc. | 3,880 ft |
| Dunbar 1 | 12-081-24926 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Refuge Exploration Co., Inc. | 3,862 ft |
| Hayse, P. etal 1 | 12-081-24934 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jefferson, IL | Refuge Exploration Co., Inc. | 3,817 ft |
| Bartlett, Sue 122k29 | 16-183-02156 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 2,400 ft |
| Beaver Dam Coal Co Et Al 4-9k30 | 16-183-02183 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 2,400 ft |
| Hess, Martha 1-5k30 | 16-183-02161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 2,367 ft |
| Peabody Dev Co Beaver Dam Coal 421j31 | 16-183-02186 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 2,280 ft |
| Beaver Dam Coal Co Et Al 58k31 | 16-183-02179 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 2,275 ft |
| Beaver Dam Coal Co Et Al 615k31 | 16-183-02178 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Refuge Exploration Co, Inc | 2,269 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Refuge Exploration operate?
Refuge Exploration is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (18). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Refuge Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Refuge Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Refuge Exploration operate wells?
Refuge Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (18) and Illinois (4).
Does Refuge Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Refuge Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Refuge Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hess, Martha 2cu in Ohio, KY is the deepest at 6,700 ft.
Where Refuge 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, “Refuge Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/refuge-exploration-102924 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).