Basf
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BASF CORPORATION · Basf Corporation
At a glance
Basf is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 2 (13%) are active, 12 (75%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 11 wells (69% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
2
Plugged
12
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 11 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
| Utah | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 5
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 13%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Basf operate?
Basf's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Louisiana (11), Wyoming (4) and Utah (1). Its 11 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 Basf’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
13% of Basf's catalogued wells are active, 16 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Basf operate?
By product class, 5 (31%) are oil wells and 5 (31%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Marg 7 Rb Sua;r Hayes 001-Alt in Lafayette, LA at 16,029 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lafayette (LA), Vermilion (LA), Terrebonne (LA), Campbell (WY), Weston (WY) and Ascension (LA). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Basf
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marg 7 Rb Sua;r Hayes 001-Alt | 17-055-20122 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafayette, LA | Basf Corporation | 16,029 ft |
| Ns 2b Rb Sua;mayer 001 | 17-055-20322 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lafayette, LA | Basf Corporation | 15,500 ft |
| S Mouledous Swd 001 | 17-113-21091 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Vermilion, LA | Basf Corporation | 14,440 ft |
| L Martin Swd 001 | 17-109-20442 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Basf Corporation | 12,355 ft |
| A H Duplantis 001-D | 17-109-20250 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Terrebonne, LA | Basf Corporation | 12,350 ft |
| Cc Ra Sua;a H Charpentier 001-D | 17-109-20654 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Terrebonne, LA | Basf Corporation | 12,223 ft |
| Mrs Emily H Duplantis 001-D | 17-109-22829 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Terrebonne, LA | Basf Corporation | 12,200 ft |
| Wintershall 18-13 | 49-005-29577 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Basf Corporation | 9,666 ft |
| Wintershall 78-564 16-11 | 49-005-28083 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Basf Corporation | 7,900 ft |
| Alex Draw W-54325 33-42 | 49-005-29192 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Basf Corporation | 7,116 ft |
| Partridge W016988 1-D | 49-045-20651 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Weston, WY | Basf Corporation | 6,773 ft |
| Waste Disposal D-3 | 17-005-88039 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ascension, LA | Basf Corporation | 5,472 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 16 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Basf operate?
Basf is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (11). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Basf's wells are still active?
2 of Basf's catalogued wells are active; 12 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Basf operate wells?
Basf is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (11), Wyoming (4) and Utah (1).
Does Basf operate mostly oil or gas wells?
5 of Basf's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Basf's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Marg 7 Rb Sua;r Hayes 001-Alt in Lafayette, LA is the deepest at 16,029 ft.
Where Basf'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, “Basf — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/basf-38220 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).