Bell Billy James
Operator of record for 4 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bell Billy James is the operator of record for 4 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (25%) are active, 2 (50%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 4 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
4
Active
1
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 25%
Is this your company?
Claim Bell Billy James to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Bell Billy James operate?
Bell Billy James's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Kentucky (4). Its 4 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 Bell Billy James’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
25% of Bell Billy James's catalogued wells are active, 4 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bell Billy James operate?
By product class, 1 (25%) 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 Bell, Billy J 1 in Logan, KY at 950 ft. The wells listed below sit in Logan (KY) and Monroe (KY).
Notable wells operated by Bell Billy James
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell, Billy J 1 | 16-141-00410 | Other status | Other type | Logan, KY | Bell, Billy James | 950 ft |
| Pitcock, Sam 1 | 16-171-01624 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Bell, Billy James | 790 ft |
| Howard, Tom & Gladys 1 | 16-171-01442 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, KY | Bell, Billy James | 678 ft |
| Howard, William H 1 | 16-171-01443 | Active | Oil | Monroe, KY | Bell, Billy James | 375 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 4 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bell Billy James operate?
Bell Billy James is the operator of record for 4 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (4). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bell Billy James's wells are still active?
1 of Bell Billy James's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bell Billy James operate wells?
Bell Billy James is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (4).
Does Bell Billy James operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Bell Billy James's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bell Billy James's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bell, Billy J 1 in Logan, KY is the deepest at 950 ft.
Where Bell Billy James'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, “Bell Billy James — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bell-billy-james-107769 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).