Sunrise Exploration
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SUNRISE EXPLORATION INC · Sunrise Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Sunrise Exploration is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 15 (54%) are active, 12 (43%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 24 wells (86% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
15
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 24 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 23
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 54%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Sunrise Exploration operate?
Sunrise Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (24) and Wyoming (4). Its 24 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 Sunrise Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
54% of Sunrise Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 43% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Sunrise Exploration operate?
By product class, 23 (82%) 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 Federal W-91781 8-1 in Converse, WY at 11,060 ft. The wells listed below sit in Converse (WY), Hamilton (IL) and Wayne (IL). 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 Sunrise Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal W-91781 8-1 | 49-009-22597 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Sunrise Exploration Inc | 11,060 ft |
| Federal 1-8 | 49-009-07164 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Sunrise Exploration Inc | 10,785 ft |
| Sunrise-Federal 1-35 | 49-009-22604 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Converse, WY | Sunrise Exploration Inc | 6,057 ft |
| North Rural Unit 1 Tr. 8 1 | 12-065-25525 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 5,360 ft |
| Wheaton 1 | 12-065-25548 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,335 ft |
| Biggerstaff, D. W. A-1 SWD | 12-065-25099 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,305 ft |
| Oglesby 6 | 12-065-25573 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,288 ft |
| Oglesby 2A | 12-065-25485 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,283 ft |
| Oglesby 3A | 12-065-25491 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,283 ft |
| Oglesby 5A | 12-065-25550 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,228 ft |
| Pearce & Laws 1 | 12-191-32857 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,217 ft |
| Presley 2A | 12-065-25478 | Active | Oil | Hamilton, IL | Sunrise Exploration, Inc. | 4,208 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Sunrise Exploration operate?
Sunrise Exploration is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Sunrise Exploration's wells are still active?
15 of Sunrise Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Sunrise Exploration operate wells?
Sunrise Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (24) and Wyoming (4).
Does Sunrise Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
23 of Sunrise Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Sunrise Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Federal W-91781 8-1 in Converse, WY is the deepest at 11,060 ft.
Where Sunrise 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, “Sunrise Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/sunrise-exploration-36043 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).