Bear Petroleum
Operator of record for 790 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BEAR PETROLEUM LLC · Bear Petroleum, LLC
At a glance
Bear Petroleum is the operator of record for 790 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 224 (28%) are active, 506 (64%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 779 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
790
Active
224
Plugged
506
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 779 |
| Oklahoma | 11 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 510
- Gas wells
- 113
- Shut-in
- 51
- Active share
- 28%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bear Petroleum operate?
Bear Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kansas (779) and Oklahoma (11). Its 779 Kansas wells are 0.2% 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 Bear Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
28% of Bear Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 64% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 51 wells (6%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bear Petroleum operate?
By product class, 510 (65%) are oil wells and 113 (14%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is SANTA FE TRAIL 'B' was LOW 'D' 2 2 in Morton, KS at 7,395 ft. The wells listed below sit in Morton (KS), Stevens (KS), Meade (KS) and Seward (KS). 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 Bear Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANTA FE TRAIL 'B' was LOW 'D' 2 2 | 15-129-00297 | Active | Injection | Morton, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 7,395 ft |
| Taylor 'B' 2 | 15-189-22281 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 7,000 ft |
| Gregory 'E' 1 | 15-189-21292 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,690 ft |
| Susan 1-33 | 15-119-20991 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meade, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,650 ft |
| Lenehan 'A' 1 | 15-175-20608 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Seward, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,615 ft |
| Black 'C' 2 | 15-175-21198 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Seward, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,613 ft |
| Gregory 'D' 2 | 15-189-22186 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,605 ft |
| Hiebsch 'A' 1 | 15-175-21625 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Seward, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,550 ft |
| Mcgill 'A' 1 | 15-175-20540 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Seward, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,530 ft |
| Demuth 'B' 2-H | 15-189-21025 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,500 ft |
| Gregory 'C' 2 | 15-189-21619 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Stevens, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,455 ft |
| Malin 'A' 1 | 15-175-20539 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Seward, KS | Bear Petroleum, LLC | 6,430 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bear Petroleum operate?
Bear Petroleum is the operator of record for 790 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (779). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bear Petroleum's wells are still active?
224 of Bear Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 506 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bear Petroleum operate wells?
Bear Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (779) and Oklahoma (11).
Does Bear Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
510 of Bear Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 113 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bear Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, SANTA FE TRAIL 'B' was LOW 'D' 2 2 in Morton, KS is the deepest at 7,395 ft.
Where Bear 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, “Bear Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bear-petroleum-2246 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).