Wbc Exploration & Dev
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wbc Exploration & Dev is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 4 (57%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wbc Exploration & Dev operate?
Wbc Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (7). Its 7 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 Wbc Exploration & Dev’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Wbc Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wbc Exploration & Dev operate?
By product class, 4 (57%) 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 Day, Gorden Heirs 2a in Wolfe, KY at 1,279 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wolfe (KY) and Warren (KY).
Notable wells operated by Wbc Exploration & Dev
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day, Gorden Heirs 2a | 16-237-00771 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wolfe, KY | W B C Exploration & Dev, Inc | 1,279 ft |
| Simmons, Howard F & Dorothy 3 | 16-227-00725 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | W B C Exploration & Dev, Inc | 564 ft |
| Simmons, Howard F & Dorothy 2 | 16-227-00724 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | W B C Exploration & Dev, Inc | 563 ft |
| Simmons, Howard F & Dorothy 1 | 16-227-00010 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Warren, KY | W B C Exploration & Dev, Inc | 558 ft |
| Simmons, Paul 1 | 16-227-01879 | Other status | Other type | Warren, KY | W B C Exploration & Dev, Inc | — |
| Simmons, Howard F & Dorothy 5 | 16-227-02538 | Other status | Other type | Warren, KY | W B C Exploration & Dev, Inc | — |
| Simmons, Howard F & Dorothy 4 | 16-227-02537 | Other status | Other type | Warren, KY | W B C Exploration & Dev, Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wbc Exploration & Dev operate?
Wbc Exploration & Dev is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wbc Exploration & Dev's wells are still active?
0 of Wbc Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wbc Exploration & Dev operate wells?
Wbc Exploration & Dev is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (7).
Does Wbc Exploration & Dev operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Wbc Exploration & Dev's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wbc Exploration & Dev's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Day, Gorden Heirs 2a in Wolfe, KY is the deepest at 1,279 ft.
Where Wbc Exploration & Dev'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, “Wbc Exploration & Dev — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wbc-exploration-dev-100608 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).