Ricks Exploration
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: RICKS EXPLORATION CO · RICKS EXPLORATION, INC · Ricks Exploration Co
At a glance
Ricks Exploration is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 31 (94%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 31 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
0
Plugged
31
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 31 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ricks Exploration operate?
Ricks Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Oklahoma (31), Arkansas (1) and Colorado (1). Its 31 Oklahoma wells are 0.0% of the 456,595 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 Ricks Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Ricks Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ricks Exploration operate?
By product class, 14 (42%) are oil wells and 4 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Slyke, Van 20-A in Pope, AR at 4,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Pope (AR), Lincoln (OK), Beaver (OK), Kingfisher (OK), Caddo (OK) and Canadian (OK) and other counties. 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 Ricks Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slyke, Van 20-A | 03-115-10186 | Other status | Gas | Pope, AR | Ricks Exploration Co | 4,800 ft |
| Virginia #1-A | 35-081-21021 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lincoln, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Bass #23-A | 35-007-21718 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beaver, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Cates #9-A | 35-007-21577 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Beaver, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Underwood #28-A | 35-007-21612 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Beaver, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Janzen #3-A | 35-007-21708 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Beaver, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Stinson #28a | 35-073-23860 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kingfisher, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Meriweather #1 | 35-015-20862 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Ramming #1 | 35-017-21249 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Canadian, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Calvert #9-A | 35-027-20817 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cleveland, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Crow #34-A | 35-029-21009 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coal, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
| Davis #4a | 35-007-21990 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Beaver, OK | Ricks Exploration Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ricks Exploration operate?
Ricks Exploration is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ricks Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Ricks Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 31 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ricks Exploration operate wells?
Ricks Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (31), Arkansas (1) and Colorado (1).
Does Ricks Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Ricks Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ricks Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Slyke, Van 20-A in Pope, AR is the deepest at 4,800 ft.
Where Ricks 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, “Ricks Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ricks-exploration-393 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).