B & M Operating
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
B & M Operating is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 20 (95%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
0
Plugged
20
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 13
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does B & M Operating operate?
B & M Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (21). Its 21 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 Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of B & M Operating's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 95% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does B & M Operating operate?
By product class, 3 (14%) are oil wells and 13 (62%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Kenneth Reed 001 in Evangeline, LA at 12,750 ft. The wells listed below sit in Evangeline (LA), Jefferson Davis (LA), St Landry (LA) and Acadia (LA).
Notable wells operated by B & M Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Reed 001 | 17-039-20277 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Evangeline, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 12,750 ft |
| N H Thomas 001 | 17-053-20468 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jefferson Davis, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 11,758 ft |
| L B Kratzer 001 | 17-053-20940 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jefferson Davis, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 11,600 ft |
| Marg 1 Vua;fisher 001 | 17-053-20919 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jefferson Davis, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 11,400 ft |
| Hby Fl 1 Sua;kratzer 002 | 17-053-00494 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Jefferson Davis, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 11,350 ft |
| E E Pavy 001 | 17-097-20760 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Landry, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 10,890 ft |
| Dupont 001 | 17-001-21207 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Acadia, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 10,114 ft |
| Chick 3 Ra Sua;s Guillory 001 | 17-097-20225 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Landry, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 9,400 ft |
| Guillory Su A; T.J. Brown 001 | 17-097-20181 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | St Landry, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 9,365 ft |
| W J Gillette Jr 001 | 17-001-21247 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Acadia, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 9,115 ft |
| G B Walter 001 | 17-097-20231 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Landry, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 9,115 ft |
| Hmskr B Sud;e S Sweeney 001 | 17-001-20403 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Acadia, LA | B & M Operating Company,inc. | 9,115 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 21 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does B & M Operating operate?
B & M Operating is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of B & M Operating's wells are still active?
0 of B & M Operating's catalogued wells are active; 20 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does B & M Operating operate wells?
B & M Operating is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (21).
Does B & M Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of B & M Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 13 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is B & M Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kenneth Reed 001 in Evangeline, LA is the deepest at 12,750 ft.
Where B & M Operating'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, “B & M Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/b-m-operating-78025 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).