Bell Michael Brent
Operator of record for 43 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bell Michael Brent is the operator of record for 43 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 21 (49%) are active, 19 (44%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 43 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
43
Active
21
Plugged
19
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 43 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 32
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 49%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bell Michael Brent operate?
Bell Michael Brent's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (43). Its 43 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 Bell Michael Brent’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
49% of Bell Michael Brent's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 44% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bell Michael Brent operate?
By product class, 32 (74%) 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 Waggoner, Kenneth 1 in White, IL at 3,985 ft. The wells listed below sit in White (IL), Edwards (IL), Jasper (IL) and Crawford (IL).
Notable wells operated by Bell Michael Brent
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waggoner, Kenneth 1 | 12-193-29701 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | White, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 3,985 ft |
| Waggoner Kenneth 2 | 12-193-29862 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | White, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 3,570 ft |
| Michaels Keith 1 | 12-047-23320 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 3,350 ft |
| Woodard, C. H. 1-A | 12-079-23600 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 3,160 ft |
| Watkins, Ralph 1 | 12-079-23824 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 3,100 ft |
| Michaels Keith 2 | 12-047-23367 | Active | Oil | Edwards, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 3,060 ft |
| Vahling, Clarence 1 | 12-079-23612 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 2,895 ft |
| Newlin, J. 1 | 12-079-23869 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 2,895 ft |
| Linden, R. J. 1 | 12-079-23831 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jasper, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 2,885 ft |
| Bergbower, John 1 | 12-079-23791 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 2,850 ft |
| Brooks, Maurice 1 | 12-079-23909 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jasper, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 2,810 ft |
| Littlejohn, John 1 | 12-033-31092 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Crawford, IL | Bell, Michael Brent | 1,840 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bell Michael Brent operate?
Bell Michael Brent is the operator of record for 43 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (43). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bell Michael Brent's wells are still active?
21 of Bell Michael Brent's catalogued wells are active; 19 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bell Michael Brent operate wells?
Bell Michael Brent is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (43).
Does Bell Michael Brent operate mostly oil or gas wells?
32 of Bell Michael Brent's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bell Michael Brent's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Waggoner, Kenneth 1 in White, IL is the deepest at 3,985 ft.
Where Bell Michael Brent'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 Michael Brent — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bell-michael-brent-96499 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).