Bell Oil
Operator of record for 164 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BELL OIL · BELL OIL CO · Bell Oil Co.
At a glance
Bell Oil is the operator of record for 164 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 65 (40%) are active, 98 (60%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 161 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
164
Active
65
Plugged
98
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 161 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 161
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 40%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bell Oil operate?
Bell Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Ohio (161), Kentucky (2) and Kansas (1). Its 161 Ohio wells are 0.1% 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 Bell Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
40% of Bell Oil's catalogued wells are active, 11 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 60% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bell Oil operate?
By product class, 161 (98%) 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 Kangas Charles 1 in Perry, OH at 4,137 ft. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Bell Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangas Charles 1 | 34-127-23378 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 4,137 ft |
| Tabler Freddie 1 | 34-127-26545 | Active | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,607 ft |
| Holbein Ruth 3 | 34-127-21570 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,557 ft |
| Tabler Fred 3 | 34-127-27099 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,523 ft |
| Tabler Fred 2 | 34-127-27020 | Active | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,519 ft |
| Corvin 1 | 34-127-22178 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,517 ft |
| Hamilton W D 1 | 34-127-22215 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,514 ft |
| Conn'S 2 | 34-127-25614 | Active | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,509 ft |
| Folk 1 | 34-127-26442 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,457 ft |
| Moore Mason T 2 | 34-127-22277 | Active | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,450 ft |
| Lyons Ct & Ma 1 | 34-127-60182 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,440 ft |
| Ford & Humphrey | 34-127-20318 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Perry, OH | Bell Oil | 3,349 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bell Oil operate?
Bell Oil is the operator of record for 164 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (161). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bell Oil's wells are still active?
65 of Bell Oil's catalogued wells are active; 98 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bell Oil operate wells?
Bell Oil is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (161), Kentucky (2) and Kansas (1).
Does Bell Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
161 of Bell Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bell Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Kangas Charles 1 in Perry, OH is the deepest at 4,137 ft.
Where Bell Oil'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 Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bell-oil-79886 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).