Scientific Exploration
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION CO · SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION, INC.
At a glance
Scientific Exploration is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 18 (58%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 29 wells (94% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
0
Plugged
18
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 29 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 30
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Scientific Exploration operate?
Scientific Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Ohio (29), Kentucky (1) and Wyoming (1). Its 29 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Scientific Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Scientific Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Scientific Exploration operate?
By product class, 30 (97%) 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 Govt 1 in Fremont, WY at 5,108 ft. The wells listed below sit in Fremont (WY) and Ashland (OH). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Scientific Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt 1 | 49-013-06001 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | Scientific Exploration Co | 5,108 ft |
| Collins 1 | 34-005-23496 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 858 ft |
| Phillips Richard G & Arloa C 2 | 34-005-23304 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 845 ft |
| Phillips Richard & Arlya 4 | 34-005-23306 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 830 ft |
| Romans Edward T & Phyllis M 3 | 34-005-23264 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 800 ft |
| Collins 2 | 34-005-23517 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 760 ft |
| Spies Bud O & Joan N 3 | 34-005-23267 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 740 ft |
| Romane Edward & Phyllis 5 | 34-005-23307 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 710 ft |
| Romane Edward T & Phyllis M 12 | 34-005-23323 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 703 ft |
| Flickinger Raymond 1 | 34-005-23321 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 647 ft |
| Hershey 1 | 34-005-23384 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 564 ft |
| Romane Edward T & Phyllis M 1 | 34-005-23273 | Orphaned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Scientific Exploration Co | 0 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Scientific Exploration operate?
Scientific Exploration is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Scientific Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Scientific Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Scientific Exploration operate wells?
Scientific Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (29), Kentucky (1) and Wyoming (1).
Does Scientific Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
30 of Scientific Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Scientific Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Govt 1 in Fremont, WY is the deepest at 5,108 ft.
Where Scientific 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, “Scientific Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/scientific-exploration-71355 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).