Southwind Exploration
Operator of record for 94 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SOUTHWIND EXPLORATION, LLC · Southwind Exploration, LLC
At a glance
Southwind Exploration is the operator of record for 94 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 9 (10%) are active, 17 (18%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 92 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
94
Active
9
Plugged
17
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 92 |
| Mississippi | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 21
- Gas wells
- 12
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 10%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Southwind Exploration operate?
Southwind Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (92) and Mississippi (2). Its 92 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 Southwind Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
10% of Southwind Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 19 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 18% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (1%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Southwind Exploration operate?
By product class, 21 (22%) are oil wells and 12 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Baker 165 in Adams, MS at 6,505 ft. The wells listed below sit in Adams (MS), Wilson (KS) and Coffey (KS). 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 Southwind Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker 165 | 23-001-23580 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Adams, MS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 6,505 ft |
| Lambdin 1 | 23-001-23508 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 6,000 ft |
| Coddington 4 | 15-205-25196 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,345 ft |
| Speaks 7 | 15-205-25188 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,183 ft |
| Varner 24 | 15-205-25282 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wilson, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,048 ft |
| Flake 12 | 15-031-21739 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Coffey, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,036 ft |
| H. A. Gleue 3 | 15-031-21055 | Other status | Other type | Coffey, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,034 ft |
| Dorothy Ellis 13 | 15-031-21886 | Active | Oil | Coffey, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,028 ft |
| Dorothy Ellis 17 | 15-031-21890 | Active | Oil | Coffey, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,026 ft |
| Helmuth Gleue North 11 | 15-031-21710 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coffey, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,025 ft |
| Dorothy Ellis 12 | 15-031-21885 | Active | Oil | Coffey, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,025 ft |
| J. C. Finley 8 | 15-205-25239 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Southwind Exploration, LLC | 1,016 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Southwind Exploration operate?
Southwind Exploration is the operator of record for 94 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (92). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Southwind Exploration's wells are still active?
9 of Southwind Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 17 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Southwind Exploration operate wells?
Southwind Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (92) and Mississippi (2).
Does Southwind Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
21 of Southwind Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 12 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Southwind Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Baker 165 in Adams, MS is the deepest at 6,505 ft.
Where Southwind 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, “Southwind Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/southwind-exploration-83062 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).