Varnadore Exploration
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VARNADORE EXPLORATION CO, INC · Varnadore Exploration Co
At a glance
Varnadore Exploration is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 1 wells (50% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Varnadore Exploration operate?
Varnadore Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1). Its 1 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 Varnadore Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Varnadore Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Varnadore Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Whitehead, Iris 1 in Fayette, IL at 3,374 ft. The wells listed below sit in Fayette (IL) and Adair (KY). 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 Varnadore Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehead, Iris 1 | 12-051-25877 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, IL | Varnadore Exploration Co | 3,374 ft |
| Baker, Richard 1 | 16-001-00191 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adair, KY | Varnadore Exploration Co, Inc | 1,615 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 2 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Varnadore Exploration operate?
Varnadore Exploration is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (1). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Varnadore Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Varnadore Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Varnadore Exploration operate wells?
Varnadore Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (1) and Kentucky (1).
Does Varnadore Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Varnadore Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Varnadore Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Whitehead, Iris 1 in Fayette, IL is the deepest at 3,374 ft.
Where Varnadore 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, “Varnadore Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/varnadore-exploration-97945 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).