Saturn Exploration & Dev
Operator of record for 22 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Saturn Exploration & Dev is the operator of record for 22 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 15 (68%) plugged & abandoned and 6 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 22 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
22
Active
1
Plugged
15
Orphaned
6
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 22 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Saturn Exploration & Dev operate?
Saturn Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (22). Its 22 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 Saturn Exploration & Dev’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Saturn Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 68% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 6 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Saturn Exploration & Dev operate?
By product class, 4 (18%) 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 Catron, Donald 2 in Henderson, KY at 2,600 ft. The wells listed below sit in Henderson (KY), Warren (KY), Ohio (KY), Green (KY) and Allen (KY).
Notable wells operated by Saturn Exploration & Dev
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catron, Donald 2 | 16-101-00199 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 2,600 ft |
| Davis, James 1 | 16-101-00218 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 2,074 ft |
| Yoes, Waitman 1 | 16-101-00206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 2,063 ft |
| Chase, Richard 1 | 16-101-00229 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 2,060 ft |
| Chase, Richard 3 | 16-101-00233 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 2,022 ft |
| Cannon, Harold 2 | 16-227-00039 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 1,304 ft |
| Cannon, Harold 1 | 16-227-00038 | Orphaned | Oil | Warren, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 1,300 ft |
| Utley, Jr 1 | 16-183-00151 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ohio, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 1,050 ft |
| Simpson, Golda 1 | 16-087-00125 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 527 ft |
| Simpson, Golda 5 | 16-087-01184 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Green, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 480 ft |
| Simpson, Golda 2 | 16-087-00124 | Orphaned | Oil | Green, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 475 ft |
| Carver, J E 16 | 16-003-00937 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Allen, KY | Saturn Exploration & Dev Co, Inc | 165 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Saturn Exploration & Dev operate?
Saturn Exploration & Dev is the operator of record for 22 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (22). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Saturn Exploration & Dev's wells are still active?
1 of Saturn Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned and 6 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Saturn Exploration & Dev operate wells?
Saturn Exploration & Dev is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (22).
Does Saturn Exploration & Dev operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Saturn Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Saturn Exploration & Dev's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Catron, Donald 2 in Henderson, KY is the deepest at 2,600 ft.
Where Saturn Exploration & Dev'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, “Saturn Exploration & Dev — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/saturn-exploration-dev-68438 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).