Towne Exploration
Operator of record for 153 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Towne Exploration is the operator of record for 153 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 10 (7%) are active, 126 (82%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in California, with 153 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
153
Active
10
Plugged
126
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| California | 153 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 16
- Gas wells
- 92
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 7%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Towne Exploration operate?
Towne Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: California (153). Its 153 California wells are 0.1% of the 242,471 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 Towne Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
7% of Towne Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 22 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.7%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Towne Exploration operate?
By product class, 16 (10%) are oil wells and 92 (60%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Santa Barbara (CA), Yolo (CA), Stanislaus (CA), Sutter (CA), Glenn (CA) and Colusa (CA) and other counties.
Notable wells operated by Towne Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton 135 | 04-083-04565 | Active | Injection | Santa Barbara, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Conway 6-4 | 04-113-21255 | Other status | Gas | Yolo, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Peter Cook 1 | 04-113-20054 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Yolo, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Shiloh 1 | 04-099-20002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stanislaus, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Slaven 1 | 04-113-20053 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Yolo, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| West Lane 3 | 04-113-20993 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Yolo, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Chew 32-1 | 04-113-21117 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Yolo, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Siller 11-1 | 04-101-20638 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sutter, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Sec. 32 Unit 1K | 04-021-20620 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Glenn, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Geyer 1-29 | 04-011-20497 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Colusa, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Weems 1-28 | 04-021-20660 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Glenn, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
| Shark 1 | 04-067-20434 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Sacramento, CA | Towne Exploration Company, LP | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Towne Exploration operate?
Towne Exploration is the operator of record for 153 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in California (153). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Towne Exploration's wells are still active?
10 of Towne Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 126 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Towne Exploration operate wells?
Towne Exploration is the operator of record for wells in California (153).
Does Towne Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
16 of Towne Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 92 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Towne 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, “Towne Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/towne-exploration-3811 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).