Universal Exploration Operating
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Universal Exploration Operating is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (10%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 7
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Universal Exploration Operating operate?
Universal Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (10). Its 10 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 Universal Exploration Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Universal Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 10% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Universal Exploration Operating operate?
By product class, 7 (70%) are oil wells and 1 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wertz 17-31 in Montgomery, KS at 1,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in Montgomery (KS) and Wilson (KS).
Notable wells operated by Universal Exploration Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wertz 17-31 | 15-125-29312 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,500 ft |
| Wertz 8-24 | 15-125-29311 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,500 ft |
| Newby 6-31 | 15-125-29308 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,500 ft |
| Small 35-33 | 15-205-24872 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wilson, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,320 ft |
| Young 2-31 | 15-125-29386 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,300 ft |
| Gutschenritter 1-24 | 15-125-29387 | Other status | Oil | Montgomery, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,300 ft |
| Jensen 35-42 | 15-205-24885 | Other status | Oil | Wilson, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,300 ft |
| Jensen 25-24 | 15-205-24884 | Other status | Oil | Wilson, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,300 ft |
| Wertz 8-24-A | 15-125-29313 | Other status | Gas | Montgomery, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | 1,200 ft |
| Wertz 17-1 | 15-125-29226 | Other status | Other type | Montgomery, KS | Universal Exploration Operating Co., Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Universal Exploration Operating operate?
Universal Exploration Operating is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Universal Exploration Operating's wells are still active?
0 of Universal Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Universal Exploration Operating operate wells?
Universal Exploration Operating is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (10).
Does Universal Exploration Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
7 of Universal Exploration Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Universal Exploration Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wertz 17-31 in Montgomery, KS is the deepest at 1,500 ft.
Where Universal Exploration Operating'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, “Universal Exploration Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/universal-exploration-operating-88934 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).