Sun Exploration Production
Operator of record for 1,218 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Sun Exploration Production is the operator of record for 1,218 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1,170 (96%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 1,218 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1,218
Active
0
Plugged
1,170
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 1,218 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 338
- Gas wells
- 234
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sun Exploration Production operate?
Sun Exploration Production's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (1,218). Its 1,218 Louisiana wells are 0.5% of the 225,728 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 Sun Exploration Production’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Sun Exploration Production's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 96% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Sun Exploration Production operate?
By product class, 338 (28%) are oil wells and 234 (19%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is S/L 6589 001 in Iberia, LA at 20,404 ft. The wells listed below sit in Iberia (LA), Terrebonne (LA), St Mary (LA), Cameron (LA) and Vermilion (LA).
Notable wells operated by Sun Exploration Production
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S/L 6589 001 | 17-045-20403 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Iberia, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 20,404 ft |
| Sl 8817 001 | 17-109-22535 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 19,600 ft |
| Miami /A-Bs/ 001 | 17-101-02215 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 19,284 ft |
| Dorothy Sturlose Et Al 001 | 17-023-20686 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 19,000 ft |
| Sl 2620 027 | 17-109-22247 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 18,958 ft |
| St Mary Land D 001 | 17-101-01566 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Mary, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 18,871 ft |
| Lovelace Viator Heirs 001 | 17-113-21692 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 18,618 ft |
| Bi N Vu A 005d | 17-101-01514 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | St Mary, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 18,540 ft |
| Bin Vu A 012-4 | 17-101-02173 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 18,500 ft |
| Belle Isle Unit 012-3 | 17-101-01668 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 18,150 ft |
| State Lease 3809 001 | 17-101-01361 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 17,984 ft |
| Belle Isle Unit 001-57 | 17-101-01705 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Mary, LA | Sun Exploration-Production Co. | 17,800 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sun Exploration Production operate?
Sun Exploration Production is the operator of record for 1,218 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (1,218). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sun Exploration Production's wells are still active?
0 of Sun Exploration Production's catalogued wells are active; 1,170 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Sun Exploration Production operate wells?
Sun Exploration Production is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (1,218).
Does Sun Exploration Production operate mostly oil or gas wells?
338 of Sun Exploration Production's catalogued wells are oil wells and 234 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sun Exploration Production's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, S/L 6589 001 in Iberia, LA is the deepest at 20,404 ft.
Where Sun Exploration Production'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, “Sun Exploration Production — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sun-exploration-production-70417 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).