B & T Exploration
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
B & T Exploration is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (12%) are active, 14 (82%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 17 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
2
Plugged
14
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 17 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 12%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does B & T Exploration operate?
B & T Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (17). Its 17 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 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 & T Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
12% of B & T Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 17 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does B & T Exploration operate?
By product class, 6 (35%) 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 O'Daniel-Evans 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,438 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Edwards (IL) and Jefferson (IL).
Notable wells operated by B & T Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Daniel-Evans 1 | 12-191-30592 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,438 ft |
| Golden Gate North Unit 16 | 12-191-30710 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,380 ft |
| Everett, Phillip 1 | 12-047-23293 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,356 ft |
| Everett, David et al Unit 1 | 12-047-23539 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,351 ft |
| Seifert, L. 1 | 12-047-23230 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,340 ft |
| Beadles etal Unit 1 | 12-047-23292 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Edwards, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,340 ft |
| Beadles etal Unit 2 | 12-047-23374 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Edwards, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,325 ft |
| Golden Gate North 21 | 12-191-30685 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,280 ft |
| Knauss Heirs 1-B | 12-081-23897 | Active | Oil | Jefferson, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,278 ft |
| Knauss Heirs 1-A | 12-081-23804 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,255 ft |
| Donoho etal 1 | 12-081-23912 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,250 ft |
| Shafer, W. C. 1 | 12-081-23916 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | B & T Exploration, Inc. | 3,215 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does B & T Exploration operate?
B & T Exploration is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of B & T Exploration's wells are still active?
2 of B & T Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does B & T Exploration operate wells?
B & T Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (17).
Does B & T Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of B & T Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is B & T Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, O'Daniel-Evans 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,438 ft.
Where B & T Exploration'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 & T Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/b-t-exploration-97749 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).