B & M Oil
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: B & M OIL CO · B & M OIL CO., INC. · B & M OIL COMPANY · B & M Oil Co. · …
At a glance
B & M Oil is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 1 (8%) are active, 8 (62%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 7 wells (54% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 7 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does B & M Oil operate?
B & M Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Louisiana (7), Illinois (2), California (1), Kansas (1) and Pennsylvania (1). Its 7 Louisiana wells are 0.0% of the 225,728 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 & M Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of B & M Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 62% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does B & M Oil operate?
By product class, 6 (46%) 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 Central Oil Co 001 in St Martin, LA at 2,497 ft. The wells listed below sit in St Martin (LA), Crawford (IL), Cameron (PA), Los Angeles (CA) and Woodson (KS). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by B & M Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Oil Co 001 | 17-099-00235 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | St Martin, LA | B & M Oil Co., Inc. | 2,497 ft |
| Begnaud 009 | 17-099-00271 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | B & M Oil Co., Inc. | 2,032 ft |
| Begnaud Oil Co Fee E 002 | 17-099-00307 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | St Martin, LA | B & M Oil Co., Inc. | 1,686 ft |
| J Y S Oil Co Fee 003 | 17-099-00316 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | B & M Oil Co., Inc. | 1,684 ft |
| English, Mary 1A | 12-033-32947 | Other status | Oil | Crawford, IL | B & M Oil Company | 1,040 ft |
| English, Mary 2-A | 12-033-32963 | Active | Oil | Crawford, IL | B & M Oil Company | 970 ft |
| Begnaud D 003 | 17-099-00338 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | B & M Oil Co., Inc. | 750 ft |
| Lionel Billeaud Et Al 001 | 17-099-01758 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | B & M Oil Co., Inc. | 500 ft |
| J Y S Oil Co Fee 001 | 17-099-00319 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | B & M Oil Co., Inc. | 440 ft |
| William Shuck 2 | 37-023-90057 | Orphaned | Other type | Cameron, PA | B & M Oil Co | — |
| Lease by B & M Oil Co. 1 | 04-037-06959 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Los Angeles, CA | B & M Oil Co. | — |
| Trout 1 | 15-207-24601 | Other status | Oil | Woodson, KS | B & M Oil Co. | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 13 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does B & M Oil operate?
B & M Oil is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of B & M Oil's wells are still active?
1 of B & M Oil's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does B & M Oil operate wells?
B & M Oil is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (7), Illinois (2), California (1), Kansas (1) and Pennsylvania (1).
Does B & M Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of B & M Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is B & M Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Central Oil Co 001 in St Martin, LA is the deepest at 2,497 ft.
Where B & M Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 7 operated by B & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 2 operated by B & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in California· 1 operated by B & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 1 operated by B & M Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 1 operated by B & M 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 & M Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/b-m-oil-9782 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).