Wilson Exploration Drilling
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Wilson Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 5 (71%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 4
- Shut-in
- 2
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wilson Exploration Drilling operate?
Wilson Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kansas (7). Its 7 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 Wilson Exploration Drilling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Wilson Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 71% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells (29%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wilson Exploration Drilling operate?
By product class, 1 (14%) are oil wells and 4 (57%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Vanek 5 in Ellsworth, KS at 2,876 ft. The wells listed below sit in Ellsworth (KS) and Morris (KS).
Notable wells operated by Wilson Exploration Drilling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanek 5 | 15-053-20557 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ellsworth, KS | Wilson Exploration Drilling, Inc. | 2,876 ft |
| Clara Miller 5 | 15-053-20601 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ellsworth, KS | Wilson Exploration Drilling, Inc. | 2,876 ft |
| Clara Miller 4 | 15-053-20398 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ellsworth, KS | Wilson Exploration Drilling, Inc. | 2,872 ft |
| Alspaw 2 | 15-127-20485 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Morris, KS | Wilson Exploration Drilling, Inc. | 735 ft |
| Gatewood 2 | 15-127-20470 | Shut-in | Gas | Morris, KS | Wilson Exploration Drilling, Inc. | 711 ft |
| Alspaw A-2 | 15-127-20496 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Morris, KS | Wilson Exploration Drilling, Inc. | 679 ft |
| Gatewood 1 | 15-127-20463 | Shut-in | Gas | Morris, KS | Wilson Exploration Drilling, Inc. | 676 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wilson Exploration Drilling operate?
Wilson Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wilson Exploration Drilling's wells are still active?
0 of Wilson Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wilson Exploration Drilling operate wells?
Wilson Exploration Drilling is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (7).
Does Wilson Exploration Drilling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Wilson Exploration Drilling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 4 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wilson Exploration Drilling's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vanek 5 in Ellsworth, KS is the deepest at 2,876 ft.
Where Wilson Exploration Drilling'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, “Wilson Exploration Drilling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wilson-exploration-drilling-91536 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).