Sklar Exploration
Operator of record for 73 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SKLAR EXPLORATION CO., L. L. C. · SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY LLC · SKLAR EXPLORATION COMPANY, L.L.C. · Sklar Exploration Company L.L.C. · …
At a glance
Sklar Exploration is the operator of record for 73 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. None is listed as active, 63 (86%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 39 wells (53% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
73
Active
0
Plugged
63
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 39 |
| Mississippi | 20 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
| Alabama | 2 |
| Montana | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sklar Exploration operate?
Sklar Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Louisiana (39), Mississippi (20), Arkansas (8), Wyoming (3) and Alabama (2) and 1 more. Its 20 Mississippi wells are 0.1% of the 34,924 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 Sklar Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Sklar Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sklar Exploration operate?
By product class, 19 (26%) are oil wells and 4 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Phelps- Bovina Unit 5-13 1 1 in Warren, MS at 17,550 ft. The wells listed below sit in Warren (MS), Vernon (LA), Smith (MS), Monroe (AL), Wilkinson (MS) and Bienville (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Sklar Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps- Bovina Unit 5-13 1 1 | 23-149-20093 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Warren, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 17,550 ft |
| J A Bentley Lbr Co Inc 001 | 17-115-20045 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vernon, LA | Sklar Exploration Company, L.L.C. | 15,556 ft |
| South Morton Unit 12 1 1 | 23-129-20331 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Smith, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 15,276 ft |
| Johnson 20-2 1 | 23-129-20387 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Smith, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 14,600 ft |
| Jamie Dixon Kilgore et al 21-7 1 | 23-129-20394 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Smith, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 14,425 ft |
| Eric Clark et al 22-12 1 | 23-129-20404 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Smith, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 13,655 ft |
| Thames/Dean 2-4 #1 | 01-099-20078 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Monroe, AL | Sklar Exploration Company L.L.C. | 13,444 ft |
| Board of Education 23-8 1 | 23-157-22072 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilkinson, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 12,862 ft |
| Cv Ra Sua;kidd Etal 002-Alt | 17-013-21229 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bienville, LA | Sklar Exploration Company, L.L.C. | 12,800 ft |
| Giambelluca Trust 001 | 17-009-20611 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Avoyelles, LA | Sklar Exploration Company, L.L.C. | 12,500 ft |
| Pride 26-12 1 1 | 23-149-20063 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 12,262 ft |
| Childs 1 1 | 23-149-20092 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Warren, MS | Sklar Exploration Co., L. L. C. | 11,975 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sklar Exploration operate?
Sklar Exploration is the operator of record for 73 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sklar Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Sklar Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 63 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sklar Exploration operate wells?
Sklar Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (39), Mississippi (20), Arkansas (8), Wyoming (3), Alabama (2) and Montana (1).
Does Sklar Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of Sklar Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sklar Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Phelps- Bovina Unit 5-13 1 1 in Warren, MS is the deepest at 17,550 ft.
Where Sklar Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 39 operated by Sklar Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 20 operated by Sklar Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 8 operated by Sklar Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 3 operated by Sklar Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 2 operated by Sklar Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 1 operated by Sklar Exploration
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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, “Sklar Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sklar-exploration-34872 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).