B & G Oil
Operator of record for 30 catalogued wells across 7 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: B & G OIL CO · B & G OIL CO, INC · B & G OIL COMPANY · B & G OIL CORP · …
At a glance
B & G Oil is the operator of record for 30 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 7 states. 6 (20%) are active, 19 (63%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 14 wells (47% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
30
Active
6
Plugged
19
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 14 |
| Louisiana | 7 |
| West Virginia | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does B & G Oil operate?
B & G Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 7 states: Kentucky (14), Louisiana (7), West Virginia (4), Pennsylvania (2) and Arkansas (1) and 2 more. Its 14 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 B & G Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of B & G Oil's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does B & G Oil operate?
By product class, 10 (33%) are oil wells and 3 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mitchell 1 in Yell, AR at 6,011 ft. The wells listed below sit in Yell (AR), Butler (KS), Mclean (KY) and Caddo (LA). State filings spell the name 7 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by B & G Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell 1 | 03-149-80004 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Yell, AR | B & G Oil Company, Inc. | 6,011 ft |
| Ambler 7 | 15-015-77156 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Butler, KS | B & G Oil Company | 2,610 ft |
| Cooper Heirs Minn 1 | KGS record 2025121 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mclean, KY | B & G Oil Company | 2,319 ft |
| Dant, A L 5 | KGS record 2025129 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | B & G Oil Company | 2,280 ft |
| Dant, A L 6 | 16-149-03550 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | B & G Oil Company | 2,266 ft |
| Dant, A L 4 | KGS record 2025128 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | B & G Oil Company | 2,263 ft |
| Dant, Leo 1 | 16-149-03547 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | B & G Oil Company | 2,262 ft |
| Cooper Heirs (Minerals) & Leo Dant (Surface) 2 | KGS record 2025120 | Active | Oil | Mclean, KY | B & G Oil Company | 2,253 ft |
| Dant, A L 3 | 16-149-03548 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mclean, KY | B & G Oil Company | 2,221 ft |
| Hobbs Swd 027 | 17-017-24449 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | B & G Oil Company | 1,615 ft |
| Hobbs 012 | 17-017-06843 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | B & G Oil Company | 1,547 ft |
| Muslow L 001 | 17-017-22597 | Orphaned | Other type | Caddo, LA | B & G Oil Company | 1,504 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 30 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does B & G Oil operate?
B & G Oil is the operator of record for 30 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (14). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of B & G Oil's wells are still active?
6 of B & G Oil's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does B & G Oil operate wells?
B & G Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (14), Louisiana (7), West Virginia (4), Pennsylvania (2), Arkansas (1), California (1) and Kansas (1).
Does B & G Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of B & G Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is B & G Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mitchell 1 in Yell, AR is the deepest at 6,011 ft.
Where B & G Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 14 operated by B & G Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 7 operated by B & G Oil
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 4 operated by B & G Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 2 operated by B & G Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by B & G Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 1 operated by B & G Oil
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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, “B & G Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/b-g-oil-20127 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).