Ruda Exploration
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ruda Exploration is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (60%) are active, 3 (30%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
6
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 60%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ruda Exploration operate?
Ruda Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (10). Its 10 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Ruda Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of Ruda Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 30% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (10%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Ruda Exploration operate?
By product class, 5 (50%) are oil wells and 1 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Kr 1 in Rawlins, KS at 4,635 ft.
Notable wells operated by Ruda Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kr 1 | 15-153-21021 | Active | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,635 ft |
| Franklin 1-22 | 15-153-20612 | Active | Injection | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,600 ft |
| Kr 2 | 15-153-21095 | Active | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,508 ft |
| Ruda Estate 2 | 15-153-20508 | Active | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,500 ft |
| Ruda 2 | 15-153-00028 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,493 ft |
| Kr 3 | 15-153-21177 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,466 ft |
| Ruda 3 | 15-153-20627 | Active | Injection | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,400 ft |
| Ruda Estate 1 | 15-153-20429 | Shut-in | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,350 ft |
| Ruda 1 | 15-153-20159 | Active | Oil | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 4,315 ft |
| Ken Ruda 1 | 15-153-20341 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Rawlins, KS | Ruda Exploration Inc | 785 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ruda Exploration operate?
Ruda Exploration is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ruda Exploration's wells are still active?
6 of Ruda Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Ruda Exploration operate wells?
Ruda Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (10).
Does Ruda Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Ruda Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Ruda Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kr 1 in Rawlins, KS is the deepest at 4,635 ft.
Where Ruda 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, “Ruda Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ruda-exploration-88054 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).