Strachan Exploration
Operator of record for 157 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Strachan Exploration is the operator of record for 157 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 80 (51%) are active, 41 (26%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Colorado, with 154 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
157
Active
80
Plugged
41
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 154 |
| Wyoming | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 59
- Gas wells
- 66
- Shut-in
- 24
- Active share
- 51%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Strachan Exploration operate?
Strachan Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Colorado (154) and Wyoming (3). Its 154 Colorado wells are 0.1% of the 124,327 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 Strachan Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
51% of Strachan Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 26% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 24 wells (15%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Strachan Exploration operate?
By product class, 59 (38%) are oil wells and 66 (42%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is 1-14H Planck in Weld, CO at 16,195 ft. The wells listed below sit in Weld (CO) and Morgan (CO).
Notable wells operated by Strachan Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-14H Planck | 05-123-34144 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 16,195 ft |
| 1-31H Staudinger | 05-123-34161 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 15,991 ft |
| 1-1H Marconi | 05-123-33692 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 15,909 ft |
| 1-2H Buchner | 05-123-34825 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 15,680 ft |
| 1-13H Dunn | 05-123-34697 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 15,625 ft |
| 2H Wickstrom 18 | 05-087-08172 | Active | Oil | Morgan, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 14,695 ft |
| 2h Logan | 05-123-36316 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 12,911 ft |
| 2-1H Loomis | 05-123-39930 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 11,365 ft |
| 2-3H Loomis | 05-123-39927 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 11,345 ft |
| 2-6H Loomis | 05-123-39929 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 11,335 ft |
| 2H Ford Family Trust | 05-123-35357 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 11,307 ft |
| 2-2H Buchner | 05-123-36703 | Active | Oil | Weld, CO | Strachan Exploration Inc | 11,192 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Strachan Exploration operate?
Strachan Exploration is the operator of record for 157 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Colorado (154). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Strachan Exploration's wells are still active?
80 of Strachan Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 41 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Strachan Exploration operate wells?
Strachan Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Colorado (154) and Wyoming (3).
Does Strachan Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
59 of Strachan Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 66 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Strachan Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, 1-14H Planck in Weld, CO is the deepest at 16,195 ft.
Where Strachan 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, “Strachan Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/strachan-exploration-3229 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).