Republic Exploration
Operator of record for 43 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: REPUBLIC EXPLORATION INC · REPUBLIC EXPLORATION, INC · REPUBLIC EXPLORATION, LLC
At a glance
Republic Exploration is the operator of record for 43 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 13 (30%) are active, 19 (44%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 43 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
43
Active
13
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 43 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 30%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Republic Exploration operate?
Republic Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (43). Its 43 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 Republic Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
30% of Republic Exploration's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 44% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Republic Exploration operate?
By product class, 16 (37%) are oil wells and 4 (9%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Traughber, Jack 1 in Simpson, KY at 1,911 ft. The wells listed below sit in Simpson (KY), Warren (KY), Barren (KY), Muhlenberg (KY) and Hart (KY). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Republic Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traughber, Jack 1 | 16-213-00399 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Simpson, KY | Republic Exploration, LLC | 1,911 ft |
| Traughber, Jack 2 | 16-213-00400 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Simpson, KY | Republic Exploration, LLC | 1,880 ft |
| Crandell, Banks Runner 1 | 16-227-04363 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, KY | Republic Exploration, LLC | 1,520 ft |
| Barrick, Russell 100 | 16-009-00789 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Barren, KY | Republic Exploration, Inc | 1,250 ft |
| Crandell, Banks 1 | 16-227-04330 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Republic Exploration, LLC | 1,195 ft |
| Kirkpatrick Heirs 1 | 16-177-04919 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Muhlenberg, KY | Republic Exploration, LLC | 1,058 ft |
| Crandell, Banks 2 | 16-227-04251 | Active | Oil | Warren, KY | Republic Exploration, LLC | 1,053 ft |
| Davis, Paul 3 | 16-099-00377 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hart, KY | Republic Exploration, Inc | 1,000 ft |
| Williams, Omar 1 | 16-009-01316 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Republic Exploration, Inc | 941 ft |
| Compton, Raymond 1 | 16-009-01260 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barren, KY | Republic Exploration, Inc | 805 ft |
| Summers, Gary Ben Beard 3a | 16-213-00402 | Active | Oil | Simpson, KY | Republic Exploration, LLC | 667 ft |
| Edgewater Farms, Inc Ewf1r | 16-227-01803 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Warren, KY | Republic Exploration, Inc | 558 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Republic Exploration operate?
Republic Exploration is the operator of record for 43 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (43). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Republic Exploration's wells are still active?
13 of Republic Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Republic Exploration operate wells?
Republic Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (43).
Does Republic Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Republic Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Republic Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Traughber, Jack 1 in Simpson, KY is the deepest at 1,911 ft.
Where Republic 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, “Republic Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/republic-exploration-101694 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).