Belle Exploration
Operator of record for 69 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Belle Exploration is the operator of record for 69 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 63 (91%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 57 wells (83% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
69
Active
0
Plugged
63
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 57 |
| Mississippi | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 3
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Belle Exploration operate?
Belle Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Louisiana (57) and Mississippi (12). Its 12 Mississippi wells are 0.0% of the 34,924 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 Belle Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Belle Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 91% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Belle Exploration operate?
By product class, 3 (4%) 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 Angelina Npl 001 in Concordia, LA at 7,200 ft. The wells listed below sit in Concordia (LA), Adams (MS) and La Salle (LA).
Notable wells operated by Belle Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelina Npl 001 | 17-029-23149 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 7,200 ft |
| Hogue Estate Bi 006 | 17-029-23176 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,990 ft |
| Vua;hogue Estate Bi 007 | 17-029-23181 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,975 ft |
| Hogue Estate "Bi" 002 | 17-029-23102 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,975 ft |
| Hogue Estate Bi 001 | 17-029-23085 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,975 ft |
| Vub;hogue Estate Bi 005 | 17-029-23161 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,975 ft |
| USA "Bi" 001 | 17-029-23103 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,975 ft |
| Houge Estate "Gt" 1 1 | 23-001-23312 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,800 ft |
| Hogue Estate "Gt" 3 3 | 23-001-23326 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,800 ft |
| Hogue Estate "GT" 4 4 | 23-001-23337 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Adams, MS | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 6,200 ft |
| Learned-Peabody Fb 001 | 17-029-22988 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Concordia, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 5,810 ft |
| Petro-Hunt Et Al Wrp 001 | 17-059-25129 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | La Salle, LA | Belle Exploration, Inc. | 4,610 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 69 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Belle Exploration operate?
Belle Exploration is the operator of record for 69 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (57). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Belle Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Belle Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 63 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Belle Exploration operate wells?
Belle Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (57) and Mississippi (12).
Does Belle Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
3 of Belle Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Belle Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Angelina Npl 001 in Concordia, LA is the deepest at 7,200 ft.
Where Belle Exploration'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, “Belle Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/belle-exploration-75672 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).