Belden & Blake
Operator of record for 1,106 catalogued wells across 6 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BELDEN & BLAKE · BELDEN & BLAKE CORP · BELDEN & BLAKE CORP. · BELDEN & BLAKE CORPORATION · …
At a glance
Belden & Blake is the operator of record for 1,106 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 6 states. None is listed as active, 702 (63%) are plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 827 wells (75% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
1,106
Active
0
Plugged
702
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 827 |
| Pennsylvania | 170 |
| New York | 52 |
| Mississippi | 23 |
| Alabama | 22 |
| Wyoming | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 864
- Gas wells
- 147
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Belden & Blake operate?
Belden & Blake's catalogued wells are spread across 6 states: Ohio (827), Pennsylvania (170), New York (52), Mississippi (23) and Alabama (22) and 1 more. Its 827 Ohio wells are 0.3% of the 242,052 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 Belden & Blake’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Belden & Blake's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 63% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Belden & Blake operate?
By product class, 864 (78%) are oil wells and 147 (13%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Trice et al #1 in Choctaw, AL at 12,750 ft. The wells listed below sit in Choctaw (AL), Broome (NY), Columbiana (OH), Mahoning (OH), Tuscarawas (OH) and Stark (OH). 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 Belden & Blake
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trice et al #1 | 01-023-20248 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Choctaw, AL | Belden & Blake Corp. | 12,750 ft |
| Frank Stewart Unit 3-15 #1 | 01-023-20271 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Choctaw, AL | Belden & Blake Corp. | 12,582 ft |
| Beagell 2 | 31-007-22995 | Other status | Other type | Broome, NY | Belden & Blake Corporation | 10,260 ft |
| Merrill 1-A | 31-007-22984 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Broome, NY | Belden & Blake Corporation | 10,008 ft |
| Burrows John Comm 1 | 34-029-20559 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbiana, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 8,956 ft |
| Woolf W J Well 3 | 34-029-21591 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Columbiana, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 8,634 ft |
| Bricker R & R # 4-11979 4-11979 | 34-099-22718 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 8,600 ft |
| Simms Unit 4 | 34-157-25128 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 8,363 ft |
| Buchs I & N 1-12, 535 | 34-099-22844 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 7,905 ft |
| Schnase W & R Comm 3 | 34-151-25076 | Other status | Oil | Stark, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 7,800 ft |
| Miller M #1 12245-001-00 | 34-157-25026 | Other status | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 7,800 ft |
| Berkshire-Carruthers 1 | 34-157-25146 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Belden & Blake Corporation | 7,783 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Belden & Blake operate?
Belden & Blake is the operator of record for 1,106 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (827). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Belden & Blake's wells are still active?
0 of Belden & Blake's catalogued wells are active; 702 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Belden & Blake operate wells?
Belden & Blake is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (827), Pennsylvania (170), New York (52), Mississippi (23), Alabama (22) and Wyoming (12).
Does Belden & Blake operate mostly oil or gas wells?
864 of Belden & Blake's catalogued wells are oil wells and 147 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Belden & Blake's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Trice et al #1 in Choctaw, AL is the deepest at 12,750 ft.
Where Belden & Blake's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 827 operated by Belden & Blake
- Oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania· 170 operated by Belden & Blake
- Oil & gas wells in New York· 52 operated by Belden & Blake
- Oil & gas wells in Mississippi· 23 operated by Belden & Blake
- Oil & gas wells in Alabama· 22 operated by Belden & Blake
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 12 operated by Belden & Blake
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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, “Belden & Blake — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/belden-blake-36680 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).