Beard Oil
Operator of record for 224 catalogued wells across 12 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BEARD OIL CO · BEARD OIL CO. · BEARD OIL COMPANY · Beard Oil Co. · …
At a glance
Beard Oil is the operator of record for 224 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 12 states. 5 (2%) are active, 208 (93%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Oklahoma, with 131 wells (58% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
224
Active
5
Plugged
208
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 131 |
| Colorado | 17 |
| Kansas | 17 |
| Mississippi | 17 |
| Louisiana | 12 |
| Montana | 12 |
| Wyoming | 10 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| Utah | 2 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 96
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Beard Oil operate?
Beard Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 12 states: Oklahoma (131), Colorado (17), Kansas (17), Mississippi (17) and Louisiana (12) and 7 more. Its 17 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Beard Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Beard Oil's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 93% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Beard Oil operate?
By product class, 96 (43%) are oil wells and 7 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Wx Ra Sua;hamilton 001 in East Baton Rouge, LA at 13,480 ft. The wells listed below sit in East Baton Rouge (LA), Clarke (MS), Natchitoches (LA), Johnson (WY), Mckenzie (ND) and Campbell (WY) and other counties. State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Beard Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wx Ra Sua;hamilton 001 | 17-033-20242 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | East Baton Rouge, LA | Beard Oil Company | 13,480 ft |
| Holcomb # 1 # 1 | 23-023-20499 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clarke, MS | Beard Oil Co. | 13,314 ft |
| Exxon-U S A 001 | 17-069-20099 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Natchitoches, LA | Beard Oil Company | 10,603 ft |
| Esponda 1 | 49-019-20409 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, WY | Beard Oil Company | 10,188 ft |
| Meinhart Federal 1 | 33-053-01207 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mckenzie, ND | Beard Oil Co. | 9,867 ft |
| USA 1-11 | 49-005-24283 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Campbell, WY | Beard Oil Company | 9,545 ft |
| Duffield-State 1 | 49-027-20288 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Niobrara, WY | Beard Oil Company | 9,497 ft |
| Pine Hills 1 1 | 23-035-20043 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Forrest, MS | Beard Oil Co. | 8,800 ft |
| Blm 26-5 001 | 17-079-20194 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rapides, LA | Beard Oil Company | 8,603 ft |
| U S A 002 | 17-079-20213 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rapides, LA | Beard Oil Company | 8,530 ft |
| Fisher Lbr Corp 001 | 17-107-20217 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tensas, LA | Beard Oil Company | 8,360 ft |
| U S A 13-13 001 | 17-079-20188 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rapides, LA | Beard Oil Company | 8,007 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Beard Oil operate?
Beard Oil is the operator of record for 224 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Oklahoma (131). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Beard Oil's wells are still active?
5 of Beard Oil's catalogued wells are active; 208 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Beard Oil operate wells?
Beard Oil is the operator of record for wells in Oklahoma (131), Colorado (17), Kansas (17), Mississippi (17), Louisiana (12), Montana (12), Wyoming (10), Arkansas (3), Utah (2), Illinois (1), Michigan (1) and North Dakota (1).
Does Beard Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
96 of Beard Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Beard Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Wx Ra Sua;hamilton 001 in East Baton Rouge, LA is the deepest at 13,480 ft.
Where Beard Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 131 operated by Beard Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 17 operated by Beard Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 17 operated by Beard Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 17 operated by Beard Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 12 operated by Beard Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Montana· 12 operated by Beard Oil
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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, “Beard Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/beard-oil-1370 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).