Simco Exploration
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Simco Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (63%) are plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Simco Exploration operate?
Simco Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (8). Its 8 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 Simco Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Simco Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Simco Exploration operate?
By product class, 1 (13%) are oil wells and 1 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Lemke 1 in Atchison, KS at 1,738 ft. The wells listed below sit in Atchison (KS), Leavenworth (KS) and Franklin (KS).
Notable wells operated by Simco Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemke 1 | 15-005-20071 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Atchison, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 1,738 ft |
| Funk 1 | 15-005-20072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Atchison, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 1,685 ft |
| Schwinn 1-A | 15-103-21129 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Leavenworth, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 1,604 ft |
| Bott 1 | 15-103-21117 | Orphaned | Other type | Leavenworth, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 1,516 ft |
| Lozenski J 1 | 15-103-21118 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Leavenworth, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 1,460 ft |
| J. And E. Stolt 1 | 15-103-21128 | Orphaned | Gas | Leavenworth, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 1,445 ft |
| Walnut Hills 1 | 15-103-21188 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Leavenworth, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 1,285 ft |
| Sundstrom Farms 1 | 15-059-24482 | Other status | Oil | Franklin, KS | Simco Exploration Company | 900 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Simco Exploration operate?
Simco Exploration is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Simco Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Simco Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Simco Exploration operate wells?
Simco Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (8).
Does Simco Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Simco Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Simco Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Lemke 1 in Atchison, KS is the deepest at 1,738 ft.
Where Simco 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, “Simco Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/simco-exploration-81545 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).