Resource Exploration
Operator of record for 137 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RESOURCE EXPLORATION INC · RESOURCE EXPLORATION, INC. · Resource Exploration · Resource Exploration Inc.
At a glance
Resource Exploration is the operator of record for 137 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. 1 (0.7%) are active, 53 (39%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 115 wells (84% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
137
Active
1
Plugged
53
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 115 |
| New York | 15 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Resource Exploration operate?
Resource Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Michigan (115), New York (15), West Virginia (5) and Oklahoma (2). Its 115 Michigan wells are 0.1% of the 85,673 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 Resource Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.7% of Resource Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 39% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Resource Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 3 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gillis Creek S1-32 in Gogebic, MI at 1,550 ft. The wells listed below sit in Gogebic (MI), Marquette (MI) and Arenac (MI). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Resource Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillis Creek S1-32 | 21-053-00141 | Other status | Other type | Gogebic, MI | Resource Exploration | 1,550 ft |
| Gillis Creek S1-31 | 21-053-00140 | Other status | Other type | Gogebic, MI | Resource Exploration | 1,520 ft |
| Island Lake S1-45 | 21-103-00251 | Other status | Other type | Marquette, MI | Resource Exploration | 736 ft |
| S1-24 | 21-103-00240 | Other status | Other type | Marquette, MI | Resource Exploration | 667 ft |
| Monarch Creek S1-16 | 21-053-00155 | Other status | Other type | Gogebic, MI | Resource Exploration | 602 ft |
| S1-23 | 21-103-00239 | Other status | Other type | Marquette, MI | Resource Exploration | 556 ft |
| Dead River Basin S1-36 | 21-103-00250 | Other status | Other type | Marquette, MI | Resource Exploration | 553 ft |
| Lake 8 S1-42 | 21-103-00253 | Other status | Other type | Marquette, MI | Resource Exploration | 448 ft |
| Silver Lake Basin S1-39 | 21-103-00260 | Other status | Other type | Marquette, MI | Resource Exploration | 444 ft |
| Wakefield South DLBR-1 | 21-053-00157 | Other status | Other type | Gogebic, MI | Resource Exploration | 403 ft |
| Copps Ridge S1-10 | 21-053-00133 | Other status | Other type | Gogebic, MI | Resource Exploration | 403 ft |
| Mbs 4 | 21-011-61200 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Arenac, MI | Resource Exploration Inc | 399 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 137 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Resource Exploration operate?
Resource Exploration is the operator of record for 137 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (115). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Resource Exploration's wells are still active?
1 of Resource Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 53 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Resource Exploration operate wells?
Resource Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (115), New York (15), West Virginia (5) and Oklahoma (2).
Does Resource Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Resource Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Resource Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gillis Creek S1-32 in Gogebic, MI is the deepest at 1,550 ft.
Where Resource Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Michigan· 115 operated by Resource Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 15 operated by Resource Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 5 operated by Resource Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 2 operated by Resource Exploration
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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, “Resource Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/resource-exploration-11627 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).