Us Exploration
Operator of record for 28 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: U S EXPLORATION CO · U S EXPLORATION INC · U. S. EXPLORATION CORP. · U.S. EXPLORATION CO.
At a glance
Us Exploration is the operator of record for 28 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 8 (29%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 13 wells (46% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
28
Active
0
Plugged
8
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 13 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
| Colorado | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 17
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Us Exploration operate?
Us Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Ohio (13), Louisiana (9), Wyoming (4) and Colorado (2). Its 13 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Us Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Us Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 29% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Us Exploration operate?
By product class, 17 (61%) are oil wells and 2 (7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Estate Of J J Burdin Et Al 001 in Saint Martin, LA at 12,500 ft. The wells listed below sit in Saint Martin (LA), Cameron (LA), St Martin (LA), Pointe Coupee (LA), Campbell (WY) and Calcasieu (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Us Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate Of J J Burdin Et Al 001 | 17-099-21391 | Orphaned | Other type | Saint Martin, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 12,500 ft |
| Helen Burdin 001 | 17-099-21378 | Orphaned | Other type | Saint Martin, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 11,872 ft |
| Plan A Rb Sub;welsh 001 | 17-023-22486 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cameron, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 11,550 ft |
| E A Davis Heirs 001 | 17-099-21360 | Other status | Other type | St Martin, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 11,000 ft |
| Sugarberry Oil & Gas Et Al 001 | 17-099-21361 | Other status | Other type | St Martin, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 10,900 ft |
| E Holloway Estate Etal 001 | 17-077-20423 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pointe Coupee, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 10,600 ft |
| Federal W-91347 34-1 | 49-005-29275 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | U S Exploration Inc | 9,625 ft |
| Drew Manuel Training School 001 | 17-019-21564 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Calcasieu, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 8,115 ft |
| Drew Manuel Training School 002 | 17-019-21568 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calcasieu, LA | U.S. Exploration Co. | 8,105 ft |
| Fort Union 22-1 | 49-013-21580 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fremont, WY | U S Exploration Inc | 7,500 ft |
| Kenny Ruth & Barnhart Richard Etux 1 | 34-167-25267 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | U S Exploration Co | 2,875 ft |
| Fort Union 27-1 | 49-013-21581 | Other status | Gas | Fremont, WY | U S Exploration Inc | 1,300 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 28 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Us Exploration operate?
Us Exploration is the operator of record for 28 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Us Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Us Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Us Exploration operate wells?
Us Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (13), Louisiana (9), Wyoming (4) and Colorado (2).
Does Us Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
17 of Us Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Us Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Estate Of J J Burdin Et Al 001 in Saint Martin, LA is the deepest at 12,500 ft.
Where Us 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, “Us Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/us-exploration-7483 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).