Bateman S Bay Exploration
Operator of record for 16 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BATEMAN'S BAY EXPLORATION INC · Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc
At a glance
Bateman S Bay Exploration is the operator of record for 16 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 7 (44%) are active, 5 (31%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 9 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
16
Active
7
Plugged
5
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 8
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 44%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bateman S Bay Exploration operate?
Bateman S Bay Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Illinois (9) and Oklahoma (7). Its 9 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 Bateman S Bay Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
44% of Bateman S Bay Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 15 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 31% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bateman S Bay Exploration operate?
By product class, 8 (50%) 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 Byers 1 in Clay, IL at 4,250 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clay (IL), Wayne (IL), Jasper (IL), Major (OK), Logan (OK) and Oklahoma (OK). 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 Bateman S Bay Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byers 1 | 12-025-29096 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | 4,250 ft |
| Taylor 1 | 12-191-33196 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | 4,100 ft |
| Manda 1-24 | 12-191-33172 | Active | Oil | Wayne, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | 4,080 ft |
| Kistner 1 | 12-079-25771 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | 4,003 ft |
| Fishel 2 | 12-191-33211 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | 3,883 ft |
| Church 1 | 12-079-25782 | Active | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | 3,322 ft |
| Manda 2A-WI | 12-191-08092 | Active | Injection | Wayne, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | 2,920 ft |
| Burrell #1 | 35-093-23553 | Active | Oil | Major, OK | Bateman'S Bay Exploration Inc | — |
| Cutter #1 | 35-083-21206 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Logan, OK | Bateman'S Bay Exploration Inc | — |
| Mcray #1 | 35-109-22081 | Other status | Other type | Oklahoma, OK | Bateman'S Bay Exploration Inc | — |
| Byers 2 | 12-025-29141 | Other status | Other type | Clay, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | — |
| Kistner 2 | 12-079-25787 | Other status | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bateman's Bay Exploration, Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bateman S Bay Exploration operate?
Bateman S Bay Exploration is the operator of record for 16 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bateman S Bay Exploration's wells are still active?
7 of Bateman S Bay Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 5 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bateman S Bay Exploration operate wells?
Bateman S Bay Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (9) and Oklahoma (7).
Does Bateman S Bay Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
8 of Bateman S Bay Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bateman S Bay Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Byers 1 in Clay, IL is the deepest at 4,250 ft.
Where Bateman S Bay 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, “Bateman S Bay Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bateman-s-bay-exploration-4025 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).