Star Expl
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Star Expl is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 9 (56%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 16 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
0
Plugged
9
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 16 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Star Expl operate?
Star Expl's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (16). Its 16 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 Star Expl’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Star Expl's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 56% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Star Expl operate?
By product class, 16 (100%) 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 Cochran Robert & Elizabeth 1 in Morrow, OH at 3,676 ft. The wells listed below sit in Morrow (OH), Huron (OH), Crawford (OH) and Erie (OH).
Notable wells operated by Star Expl
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran Robert & Elizabeth 1 | 34-117-23675 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Star Expl Corp | 3,676 ft |
| Linder Etal Unit 1 | 34-117-23778 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Star Expl Corp | 3,200 ft |
| Wetzel Farms 1 | 34-117-23494 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Star Expl Corp | 3,083 ft |
| Casto Gary 1 | 34-117-23496 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Star Expl Corp | 3,080 ft |
| Ault Wilbur L 1 | 34-117-23495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morrow, OH | Star Expl Corp | 3,012 ft |
| Oney Fred 1 | 34-077-20122 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Huron, OH | Star Expl Corp | 1,019 ft |
| Yonkamp Willard 1 | 34-077-20124 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Huron, OH | Star Expl Corp | 1,000 ft |
| Steiner F & H 1 | 34-033-20089 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, OH | Star Expl Corp | 400 ft |
| Arthur A Walter Trust 5 | 34-033-20090 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, OH | Star Expl Corp | 370 ft |
| Sayler G 1 | 34-043-20088 | Other status | Oil | Erie, OH | Star Expl Corp | 0 ft |
| Wargo Julius 1 | 34-077-20123 | Other status | Oil | Huron, OH | Star Expl Corp | 0 ft |
| Lorther Pa & Dm 2 | 34-077-20149 | Other status | Oil | Huron, OH | Star Expl Corp | 0 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 16 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Star Expl operate?
Star Expl is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (16). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Star Expl's wells are still active?
0 of Star Expl's catalogued wells are active; 9 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Star Expl operate wells?
Star Expl is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (16).
Does Star Expl operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Star Expl's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Star Expl's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Cochran Robert & Elizabeth 1 in Morrow, OH is the deepest at 3,676 ft.
Where Star Expl'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, “Star Expl — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/star-expl-79456 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).