Becker Oil
Operator of record for 251 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BECKER OIL CO · BECKER OIL COMPANY · BECKER OIL CORPORATION · Becker Oil Co. · …
At a glance
Becker Oil is the operator of record for 251 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. 81 (32%) are active, 122 (49%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kansas, with 141 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
251
Active
81
Plugged
122
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 141 |
| Illinois | 72 |
| Oklahoma | 21 |
| Kentucky | 9 |
| Wyoming | 7 |
| Colorado | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 84
- Gas wells
- 55
- Shut-in
- 11
- Active share
- 32%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Becker Oil operate?
Becker Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Kansas (141), Illinois (72), Oklahoma (21), Kentucky (9) and Wyoming (7) and 1 more. Its 72 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 Becker Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
32% of Becker Oil's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 49% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 11 wells (4%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Becker Oil operate?
By product class, 84 (33%) are oil wells and 55 (22%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Thomas 1 in Clark, KS at 6,900 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clark (KS), Meade (KS), Seward (KS) and Stanton (KS). State filings spell the name 6 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Becker Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas 1 | 15-025-21069 | Active | Oil | Clark, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 6,900 ft |
| Folks 1 | 15-025-21616 | Active | Oil | Clark, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 6,840 ft |
| Thomas 1 | 15-025-21074 | Active | Oil | Clark, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 6,700 ft |
| Mount Casino 2 | 15-025-21629 | Active | Oil | Clark, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 6,690 ft |
| Angell 1 | 15-119-20766 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Meade, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 6,140 ft |
| Wettstein 1 | 15-175-21284 | Active | Gas | Seward, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 6,100 ft |
| Gano 1-2 | 15-175-20048 | Active | Oil | Seward, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 6,000 ft |
| Traylor 1 | 15-175-20032 | Active | Oil | Seward, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 5,980 ft |
| Irwin 1 | 15-175-20225 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Seward, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 5,961 ft |
| Ross 1 | 15-175-20886 | Active | Oil | Seward, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 5,769 ft |
| Esser 1 | 15-187-20816 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stanton, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 5,752 ft |
| Martin 1 | 15-187-20783 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stanton, KS | Becker Oil Corporation | 5,750 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Becker Oil operate?
Becker Oil is the operator of record for 251 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kansas (141). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Becker Oil's wells are still active?
81 of Becker Oil's catalogued wells are active; 122 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Becker Oil operate wells?
Becker Oil is the operator of record for wells in Kansas (141), Illinois (72), Oklahoma (21), Kentucky (9), Wyoming (7) and Colorado (1).
Does Becker Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
84 of Becker Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 55 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Becker Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Thomas 1 in Clark, KS is the deepest at 6,900 ft.
Where Becker Oil's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 141 operated by Becker Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Illinois· 72 operated by Becker Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 21 operated by Becker Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 9 operated by Becker Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 7 operated by Becker Oil
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 1 operated by Becker 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, “Becker Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/becker-oil-7303 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).