Bellwether Exploration
Operator of record for 44 catalogued wells across 4 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BELLWETHER EXPLORATION COMPANY · Bellwether Exploration Company
At a glance
Bellwether Exploration is the operator of record for 44 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 4 states. None is listed as active, 37 (84%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 17 wells (39% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
44
Active
0
Plugged
37
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 17 |
| Oklahoma | 12 |
| Colorado | 10 |
| Kansas | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 4
- Gas wells
- 13
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bellwether Exploration operate?
Bellwether Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 4 states: Louisiana (17), Oklahoma (12), Colorado (10) and Kansas (5). Its 10 Colorado wells are 0.0% of the 124,327 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 Bellwether Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Bellwether Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 84% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Bellwether Exploration operate?
By product class, 4 (9%) are oil wells and 13 (30%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Sl 14858 1 in Plaquemines, LA at 15,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Plaquemines (LA), St Mary (LA), Lafourche (LA), Cameron (LA), Vermilion (LA) and Terrebonne (LA) and other counties. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Bellwether Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl 14858 1 | 17-719-20356 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Plaquemines, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 15,000 ft |
| Plan Rb Sua;j R Heinen 002 | 17-101-21249 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | St Mary, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 14,900 ft |
| Plater B Ra Sua;leah Ledet 004 | 17-057-20771 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 14,262 ft |
| Leah Ledet Swd 003 | 17-057-20710 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lafourche, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 13,830 ft |
| Miami Fee Starks Canal 1 | 17-023-22771 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cameron, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 13,618 ft |
| L B Picard 001 | 17-113-00201 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 13,000 ft |
| Manes Sua;o B Foreman 001 | 17-113-21178 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 12,250 ft |
| Manes Sub;elee Forman Estate 001 | 17-113-21386 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Vermilion, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 12,200 ft |
| Kk Rc Sub;cocke 001 | 17-109-23219 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Terrebonne, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 11,963 ft |
| Hill Est 001 | 17-013-20619 | Other status | Other type | Bienville, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 11,300 ft |
| U Disc 12 Ra Sua;bld 001 | 17-075-23382 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Plaquemines, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 10,432 ft |
| Sl 1273 005-D | 17-725-20162 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Plaquemines, LA | Bellwether Exploration Company | 10,005 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 44 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bellwether Exploration operate?
Bellwether Exploration is the operator of record for 44 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (17). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bellwether Exploration's wells are still active?
0 of Bellwether Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 37 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Bellwether Exploration operate wells?
Bellwether Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (17), Oklahoma (12), Colorado (10) and Kansas (5).
Does Bellwether Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
4 of Bellwether Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 13 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bellwether Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Sl 14858 1 in Plaquemines, LA is the deepest at 15,000 ft.
Where Bellwether Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 17 operated by Bellwether Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 12 operated by Bellwether Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Colorado· 10 operated by Bellwether Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 5 operated by Bellwether Exploration
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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, “Bellwether Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bellwether-exploration-544 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).