Trey Exploration
Operator of record for 26 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: TREY EXPLORATION, INC · Trey Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Trey Exploration is the operator of record for 26 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 7 (27%) are active, 15 (58%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 17 wells (65% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
26
Active
7
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 |
| Kentucky | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 27%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Trey Exploration operate?
Trey Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (17) and Kentucky (9). Its 17 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 Trey Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
27% of Trey Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 2 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 58% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Trey Exploration operate?
By product class, 8 (31%) 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 Hortin Heirs 8 in White, IL at 3,850 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Edwards (IL) and Gallatin (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 Trey Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hortin Heirs 8 | 12-193-31321 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 3,850 ft |
| Landingham WSW 1 | 12-047-22746 | Other status | Other type | Edwards, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 3,220 ft |
| Duffey et al 1 | 12-059-25497 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 3,136 ft |
| Schmittler B-1 | 12-047-22640 | Active | Injection | Edwards, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 3,090 ft |
| Schmittler, Frank 5 | 12-047-01868 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 3,054 ft |
| Medlin, William 1 | 12-059-25445 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gallatin, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 3,046 ft |
| Scates 6 | 12-193-31347 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 3,012 ft |
| Scates 1 | 12-193-31263 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 2,996 ft |
| Scates 8-WIW | 12-193-31575 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | White, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 2,970 ft |
| Scates 5 | 12-193-31295 | Active | Oil | White, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 2,950 ft |
| Scates 4 | 12-193-31289 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 2,945 ft |
| Scates 2 | 12-193-31268 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Trey Exploration, Inc. | 2,939 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Trey Exploration operate?
Trey Exploration is the operator of record for 26 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Trey Exploration's wells are still active?
7 of Trey Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Trey Exploration operate wells?
Trey Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (17) and Kentucky (9).
Does Trey Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Trey Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Trey Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Hortin Heirs 8 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,850 ft.
Where Trey 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, “Trey Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/trey-exploration-97651 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).