B & N Oil
Operator of record for 42 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: B & N OIL COMPANY · B & N Oil Company · B & N Oil, LLC
At a glance
B & N Oil is the operator of record for 42 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 24 (57%) are active, 3 (7%) plugged & abandoned and 2 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 33 wells (79% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
42
Active
24
Plugged
3
Orphaned
2
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 33 |
| Oklahoma | 9 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 33
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 8
- Active share
- 57%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does B & N Oil operate?
B & N Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (33) and Oklahoma (9). Its 33 Kansas wells are 0.0% of the 473,140 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 & N Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
57% of B & N Oil's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 7% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells (19%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 2 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does B & N Oil operate?
By product class, 33 (79%) 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 Melvin Folks 9 in Franklin, KS at 762 ft. The wells listed below sit in Franklin (KS) and Miami (KS). 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 B & N Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Folks 9 | 15-059-25108 | Shut-in | Oil | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 762 ft |
| Melvin Folks 8 | 15-059-25107 | Active | Oil | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 757 ft |
| Folks 'B' 7 | 15-121-28820 | Active | Oil | Miami, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 740 ft |
| Melvin Folks 11 | 15-059-22766 | Active | Oil | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 736 ft |
| Folks 'D' 7 | 15-121-26213 | Active | Oil | Miami, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 735 ft |
| Melvin Folks 2 | 15-059-22663 | Active | Oil | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 733 ft |
| Melvin Folks 5-A | 15-059-22802 | Active | Injection | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 733 ft |
| Melvin Folks 10e | 15-059-25190 | Active | Injection | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 730 ft |
| Melvin Folks 1 | 15-059-22434 | Active | Oil | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 730 ft |
| Folks 'A' 5 | 15-121-22978 | Active | Oil | Miami, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 723 ft |
| Melvin Folks 5 | 15-059-22806 | Active | Oil | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 722 ft |
| Melvin Folks 3 | 15-059-22740 | Shut-in | Oil | Franklin, KS | B & N Oil, LLC | 722 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does B & N Oil operate?
B & N Oil is the operator of record for 42 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (33). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of B & N Oil's wells are still active?
24 of B & N Oil's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 2 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does B & N Oil operate wells?
B & N Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (33) and Oklahoma (9).
Does B & N Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
33 of B & N Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is B & N Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Melvin Folks 9 in Franklin, KS is the deepest at 762 ft.
Where B & N Oil'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 & N Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/b-n-oil-17305 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).