Richland Exploration
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RICHLAND EXPLORATION · RICHLAND EXPLORATION COMPANY · Richland Exploration Co., Inc.
At a glance
Richland Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 4 (57%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 4 wells (57% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 4 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Richland Exploration operate?
Richland Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Michigan (4), Alabama (2) and Louisiana (1). Its 2 Alabama wells are 0.0% of the 15,091 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 Richland Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Richland Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Richland Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (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 Pouncey Et Al 33-1 #1 in Choctaw, AL at 12,561 ft. The wells listed below sit in Choctaw (AL), Grand Traverse (MI), Presque Isle (MI) and Richland (LA). 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 Richland Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pouncey Et Al 33-1 #1 | 01-023-20309 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Choctaw, AL | Richland Exploration Co., Inc. | 12,561 ft |
| Mary T. Robinson et al 25-7 #1 | 01-023-20302 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Choctaw, AL | Richland Exploration Co., Inc. | 11,558 ft |
| Robinson 1-20 | 21-055-40722 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grand Traverse, MI | Richland Exploration | 6,932 ft |
| Hansen & Olszewsi 1-17 | 21-055-40536 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grand Traverse, MI | Richland Exploration | 6,925 ft |
| Kimball 1-11 | 21-141-40923 | Other status | Other type | Presque Isle, MI | Richland Exploration | 3,640 ft |
| Compton 1-14 | 21-141-40874 | Other status | Other type | Presque Isle, MI | Richland Exploration | 3,391 ft |
| Spruell 001 | 17-083-20713 | Orphaned | Other type | Richland, LA | Richland Exploration Company | 2,989 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 7 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Richland Exploration operate?
Richland Exploration is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Richland Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Richland Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Richland Exploration operate wells?
Richland Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (4), Alabama (2) and Louisiana (1).
Does Richland Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Richland Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Richland Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Pouncey Et Al 33-1 #1 in Choctaw, AL is the deepest at 12,561 ft.
Where Richland 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, “Richland Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/richland-exploration-85320 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).