Southport Exploration
Operator of record for 121 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION INC · SOUTHPORT EXPLORATION, INC. · Southport Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Southport Exploration is the operator of record for 121 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. None is listed as active, 115 (95%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 56 wells (46% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
121
Active
0
Plugged
115
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 56 |
| Louisiana | 33 |
| North Dakota | 12 |
| Wyoming | 12 |
| Montana | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 29
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Southport Exploration operate?
Southport Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Oklahoma (56), Louisiana (33), North Dakota (12), Wyoming (12) and Montana (8). Its 12 North Dakota wells are 0.0% of the 43,680 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 Southport Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Southport Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Southport Exploration operate?
By product class, 29 (24%) are oil wells and 7 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 4883 001 in St Mary, LA at 17,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in St Mary (LA), Vermilion (LA), Cameron (LA), Terrebonne (LA), Plaquemines (LA) and Lafayette (LA). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Southport Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 4883 001 | 17-101-20987 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 17,500 ft |
| Sl 7701 002 | 17-113-20939 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 15,700 ft |
| Beulah Simon 002 | 17-113-20878 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 15,231 ft |
| Miami Corporation 001 | 17-023-21630 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 15,125 ft |
| M L Funderburk 001 | 17-109-21906 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 15,118 ft |
| Bradish Johnson Co Ltd 001 | 17-075-22475 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 15,100 ft |
| Cam 3 Ra Sua;p N L Mire 001 | 17-113-20634 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 14,964 ft |
| M E Guilbeau 001 | 17-113-20692 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 14,729 ft |
| Cam 3 Ra Sua;pnl-Mire 002 | 17-113-21022 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 14,612 ft |
| Ovey Guidry 001 | 17-055-20104 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafayette, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 14,380 ft |
| Hilda Gordon 001 | 17-113-21247 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 14,179 ft |
| Cameron Parish School Board 001 | 17-023-22022 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Southport Exploration, Inc. | 13,950 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 121 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Southport Exploration operate?
Southport Exploration is the operator of record for 121 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (56). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Southport Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Southport Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 115 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Southport Exploration operate wells?
Southport Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (56), Louisiana (33), North Dakota (12), Wyoming (12) and Montana (8).
Does Southport Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
29 of Southport Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Southport Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 4883 001 in St Mary, LA is the deepest at 17,500 ft.
Where Southport Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 56 operated by Southport Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 33 operated by Southport Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in North Dakota· 12 operated by Southport Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 12 operated by Southport Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 8 operated by Southport 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, “Southport Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/southport-exploration-616 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).