Zenith Exploration
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ZENITH EXPLORATION CO INC · ZENITH EXPLORATION CO., INC. · ZENITH EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC.
At a glance
Zenith Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 6 (46%) are active, 5 (38%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 10 wells (77% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
6
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 10 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 46%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Zenith Exploration operate?
Zenith Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Pennsylvania (10) and West Virginia (1). Its 10 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Zenith Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
46% of Zenith Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Zenith Exploration operate?
By product class, 8 (62%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Washington (PA), Fayette (PA) and Nicholas (WV). State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Zenith Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmon Creek Coal Company 5 | 37-125-21436 | Active | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Anna C Murphy 1 | 37-051-20118 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fayette, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Pa Game Commission (Surface) 2 | 37-125-21349 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Harmon Creek Coal Company 6 | 37-125-21437 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Pa Game Commission (Surface) 1 | 37-125-21343 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Harmon Creek Oil Co 4 | 37-125-21421 | Active | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Harmon Creek Coal Company 7 | 37-125-21438 | Active | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Harmon Creek Oil Co 3 | 37-125-21420 | Active | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Harmon Creek Coal Co 8 | 37-125-21477 | Active | Oil | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
| Spencer, Lloyd M. 1 | 47-067-00276 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nicholas, WV | Zenith Exploration Company, Inc. | — |
| R Perri 1 | 37-125-21491 | Active | Other type | Washington, PA | Zenith Exploration Co Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Zenith Exploration operate?
Zenith Exploration is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Zenith Exploration's wells are still active?
6 of Zenith Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Zenith Exploration operate wells?
Zenith Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (10) and West Virginia (1).
Does Zenith Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Zenith Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Zenith 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, “Zenith Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/zenith-exploration-45762 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).