Bayer Petroleum
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BAYER PETROLEUM CO · Bayer Petroleum Company
At a glance
Bayer Petroleum is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 2 (29%) are active, 4 (57%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 5 wells (71% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
2
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Illinois | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bayer Petroleum operate?
Bayer Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (5) and Illinois (2). Its 5 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Bayer Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of Bayer Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 57% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bayer Petroleum operate?
By product class, 3 (43%) 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 James 1 in Williamson, IL at 3,155 ft. The wells listed below sit in Williamson (IL), Jefferson (IL), Henderson (KY) and Daviess (KY). 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 Bayer Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James 1 | 12-199-02346 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Williamson, IL | Bayer Petroleum Company | 3,155 ft |
| Mosby, L.E. 1 | 12-081-01406 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jefferson, IL | Bayer Petroleum Company | 2,461 ft |
| Jennings, R S 1 | KGS record 2019778 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henderson, KY | Bayer Petroleum Co | 2,369 ft |
| Walker, Sam 1 | 16-101-07526 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Henderson, KY | Bayer Petroleum Co | 2,260 ft |
| Howard, Sherman 1 | 16-059-06622 | Active | Oil | Daviess, KY | Bayer Petroleum Co | 1,890 ft |
| Rash Heirs (G Mauzy-Sur) 1 | KGS record 68478 | Active | Oil | Henderson, KY | Bayer Petroleum Co | 1,706 ft |
| Howard, Sherman 2 | KGS record 66692 | Other status | Other type | Daviess, KY | Bayer Petroleum Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bayer Petroleum operate?
Bayer Petroleum is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (5). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bayer Petroleum's wells are still active?
2 of Bayer Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bayer Petroleum operate wells?
Bayer Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (5) and Illinois (2).
Does Bayer Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Bayer Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bayer Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, James 1 in Williamson, IL is the deepest at 3,155 ft.
Where Bayer Petroleum'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, “Bayer Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bayer-petroleum-102574 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).