Berg Laney & Brown
Operator of record for 171 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: Berg, Laney & Brown · Berg, Laney & Brown Company
At a glance
Berg Laney & Brown is the operator of record for 171 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 154 (90%) are active, 6 (4%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 168 wells (98% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
171
Active
154
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 168 |
| California | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 156
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 5
- Active share
- 90%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Berg Laney & Brown operate?
Berg Laney & Brown's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Arkansas (168) and California (3). Its 168 Arkansas wells are 0.5% of the 33,791 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 Berg Laney & Brown’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
90% of Berg Laney & Brown's catalogued wells are active, 61 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 4% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells (3%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Berg Laney & Brown operate?
By product class, 156 (91%) are oil wells and 2 (1%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Harris "A" 2 in Ouachita, AR at 4,841 ft. 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 Berg Laney & Brown
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris "A" 2 | 03-103-00331 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,841 ft |
| Berg 1 | 03-103-11250 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,746 ft |
| Berg 2 | 03-103-00363 | Active | Injection | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,704 ft |
| Harris "B" 4 | 03-103-00320 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,673 ft |
| Harris "A" 3 | 03-103-00332 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,250 ft |
| Ritchie "A" 1 | 03-103-00806 | Active | Injection | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,119 ft |
| Ritchie 5 | 03-103-00812 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,006 ft |
| Ritchie "A" 3 | 03-103-00810 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 4,001 ft |
| Wesson 1 | 03-103-01495 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 3,738 ft |
| Harris "B" 3 | 03-103-00334 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 3,670 ft |
| Umsted, Sid 20 | 03-103-10348 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 3,611 ft |
| Ritchie 3 | 03-103-00807 | Active | Oil | Ouachita, AR | Berg, Laney & Brown Company | 3,500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Berg Laney & Brown operate?
Berg Laney & Brown is the operator of record for 171 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (168). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Berg Laney & Brown's wells are still active?
154 of Berg Laney & Brown's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Berg Laney & Brown operate wells?
Berg Laney & Brown is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (168) and California (3).
Does Berg Laney & Brown operate mostly oil or gas wells?
156 of Berg Laney & Brown's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Berg Laney & Brown's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Harris "A" 2 in Ouachita, AR is the deepest at 4,841 ft.
Where Berg Laney & Brown'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, “Berg Laney & Brown — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/berg-laney-brown-31384 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).