Viking Exploration
Operator of record for 30 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: VIKING EXPLORATION COMPANY · VIKING EXPLORATION, INC. · VIKING EXPLORATION, LLC · Viking Exploration, Inc
At a glance
Viking Exploration is the operator of record for 30 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 12 (40%) are active, 10 (33%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 20 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
30
Active
12
Plugged
10
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 20 |
| Louisiana | 9 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 10
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Viking Exploration operate?
Viking Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Kentucky (20), Louisiana (9) and Arkansas (1). Its 20 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Viking Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Viking Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 33% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Viking Exploration operate?
By product class, 4 (13%) are oil wells and 10 (33%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Walker 001 in La Salle, LA at 5,110 ft. The wells listed below sit in La Salle (LA), Union (AR) and Knott (KY). 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 Viking Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker 001 | 17-059-20518 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 5,110 ft |
| Gaharan 001 | 17-059-20511 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 5,110 ft |
| H.W. Mchenry 1 | 03-139-10843 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union, AR | Viking Exploration, Inc | 4,706 ft |
| Turner 001 | 17-059-20514 | Orphaned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 4,523 ft |
| Warwick 001 | 17-059-20519 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 4,522 ft |
| Stapleton 001 | 17-059-20510 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 4,510 ft |
| Mitchell Unit 001 | 17-059-20508 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 4,510 ft |
| Yule 001 | 17-059-20552 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 4,510 ft |
| Bignar-Hudnall 001 | 17-059-20524 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Viking Exploration, Inc. | 4,507 ft |
| Kinzer Business Realty Ltd Ve-010 | 16-119-02406 | Active | Gas | Knott, KY | Viking Exploration, LLC | 3,243 ft |
| Conley, Mitchell Heirs Ve-007 | 16-119-02325 | Active | Gas | Knott, KY | Viking Exploration, LLC | 3,158 ft |
| Family Tree Properties, LLC Et A Ve-001 | 16-119-02081 | Active | Gas | Knott, KY | Viking Exploration, LLC | 3,100 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Viking Exploration operate?
Viking Exploration is the operator of record for 30 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (20). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Viking Exploration's wells are still active?
12 of Viking Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Viking Exploration operate wells?
Viking Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (20), Louisiana (9) and Arkansas (1).
Does Viking Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Viking Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 10 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Viking Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Walker 001 in La Salle, LA is the deepest at 5,110 ft.
Where Viking 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, “Viking Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/viking-exploration-81889 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).