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KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY Wells and Activity Summary

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Total wells

33
KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY

Most recent drilling

Aug 2000
~25 years ago

First on record

1972
records span 29 years

Activity status

Historic
no recent drilling
News & deals Company family Coverage map Recent wells Counties Fields

Recent M&A activity 3 deals on file involving Koch Exploration Company, Llc

Announced Type Headline Value
Nov 2016 Farm-In/Farm Out Foothills Exploration Farms In to Koch-Operated Bighorn Basin Projects
10,583 net acres
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Aug 2015 Joint venture Emerald Oil, Koch Join Forces for Bakken JV Project
29,500 net acres
$23M
Jul 2015 Joint venture Nostra Terra Eyes 100% WI in Koch's Bighorn Basin Prospect
2,440 net acres
$1M

Industry news recent coverage mentioning Koch Exploration Company, Llc

  • Why $90 Oil Isn’t Bringing Back the Rigs
    Apr 16, 2026
    Higher oil prices are not translating cleanly into a drilling response across U.S. shale, and company disclosures are starting to show why. The issue is not simply capital discipline. It is structural. A meaningful… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • These Three Companies Will Increase Drilling & Completion Over The Next 3 Year
    Apr 15, 2026
    In the span of fifteen months, three Japanese energy companies committed more than $10.3 billion to U.S. natural gas production assets — a buying spree that has transferred roughly 27% of Haynesville Shale output… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Q1 A&D Transactions Jump to $30B , While Deal Flow Was Down 40%
    Apr 15, 2026
    The first quarter of 2026 has officially defined the "Barbell Era" of American oil and gas. While the total number of deals plummeted by 46% YoY (dropping to just 7 major transactions), the total deal value skyrocketed… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Western Canada Upstream M&A: Q1 2026 Transaction Report
    Apr 11, 2026
    Western Canadian M&A activity in Q1 2026 was characterized by a 87% decrease in total deal value compared to Q1 2025, totaling $0.8 billion C$ . However, transaction volume remained resilient with a 150% increase in… Read full article on ShaleExperts →
  • Wright to U.S. Oil Industry: The Price Signal Is Telling You to Drill
    Mar 23, 2026
    Energy Secretary Chris Wright stood in front of the largest gathering of oil executives in the world this morning and delivered a message that was equal parts market economics and wartime urgency: the price spike is… Read full article on ShaleExperts →

⚑ Same company across states: Koch Exploration Company, Llc

HQ: Denver, Colorado

Curated alternate names for Koch Exploration Company, Llc (from ShaleExperts company records):

  • KOCH EXPLOR CO LLC, KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY, LLC

KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY has 33 wells on file in Louisiana.

Active in 8 parishes — concentrated in ST BERNARD, CAMERON, and BOSSIER.

Most recent well: JOHN MECOM in the DEEP BAYOU field (CAMERON parish) — last updated August 2000.

KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY county coverage

Parishes where KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY has wells. Click any parish for its local activity.

Calcasieu ParishUnion ParishTangipahoa ParishCaldwell ParishTensas ParishJackson ParishGrant ParishLincoln ParishJEFFERSON DAVIS — 1 wellsLafayette ParishVermilion ParishEast Carroll ParishEast Feliciana ParishSt. Bernard ParishIberville ParishRichland ParishSt. Martin ParishClaiborne ParishEvangeline ParishSt. Landry ParishPointe Coupee ParishLaSalle ParishWebster ParishSt. James ParishPlaquemines ParishMorehouse ParishRapides ParishAvoyelles ParishWinn ParishVernon ParishCatahoula ParishAssumption ParishDe Soto ParishCaddo ParishRed River ParishWashington ParishSabine ParishJefferson ParishSt. Tammany ParishCAMERON — 4 wellsEast Baton Rouge ParishIBERIA — 3 wellsNatchitoches ParishTERREBONNE — 2 wellsBienville ParishBOSSIER — 3 wellsAllen ParishOuachita ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishSt. Helena ParishWest Feliciana ParishSt. Mary ParishLafourche ParishWest Carroll ParishConcordia ParishLivingston ParishWest Baton Rouge ParishMadison ParishOrleans ParishAscension ParishAcadia ParishSt. Charles ParishBeauregard ParishFranklin Parish
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Recent wells

Well Name Parish Last activity Updates API
JOHN MECOM CAMERON 2000-08-30 17023201840000
PET VUA;KOCH FEE BOSSIER 1997-09-21 17015227910000
KOCH FEE BOSSIER 1997-04-04 17015227910000
KOCH FEE BOSSIER 1996-09-27 17015227910000
SL 5862 ST BERNARD 1990-10-24 17087200830000
ROB 43C RA SUA;SL 5862 ST BERNARD 1990-10-24 17087200920000
SL 5862 ST BERNARD 1990-10-24 17087202000000
ROB 43C RA SUB;SL 5862 ST BERNARD 1990-10-24 17087200830000
ROB 43C RA SUB;SL 5862 ST BERNARD 1990-10-24 17087201070000
SL 5862 ST BERNARD 1990-10-24 17087200920000

Parishes Worked by total wells in Louisiana

ST BERNARD15CAMERON4BOSSIER3IBERIA3ST MARTIN3TERREBONNE2ST MARY2JEFFERSON DAVIS1

Parishes: ST BERNARD, CAMERON, BOSSIER, IBERIA, ST MARTIN, TERREBONNE, ST MARY, JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Top Oil & Gas Fields worked by KOCH EXPLORATION COMPANY by total wells

LAKE BORGNE12WILDCAT-SO LA LAFAYETTE DIST4WILDCAT-SO LA NEW ORLEANS DIS3LAKE BISTINEAU3EUGENE ISLAND BLOCK 42DEEP BAYOU2SHIP SHOAL BLOCK 402CREOLE OFFSHORE2JENNINGS, NORTH1BAYOU POSTILLION1

Fields: Lake Borgne, Wildcat-So La Lafayette Dist, Wildcat-So La New Orleans Dis, Lake Bistineau, Eugene Island Block 4, Deep Bayou, Ship Shoal Block 40, Creole Offshore, Jennings, North, Bayou Postillion.

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