Bj
Operator of record for 61 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: B J INC · B J, INC · B-J, INC
At a glance
Bj is the operator of record for 61 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (2%) are active, 18 (30%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 31 wells (51% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
61
Active
1
Plugged
18
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 31 |
| Kentucky | 30 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 32
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bj operate?
Bj's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Ohio (31) and Kentucky (30). Its 30 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Bj’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Bj's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 30% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Bj operate?
By product class, 32 (52%) are oil wells and 7 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Duff, Daniel Et Al 1 in Perry, KY at 5,860 ft. The wells listed below sit in Perry (KY), Holmes (OH), Leslie (KY), Muskingum (OH) and Clinton (KY). 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 Bj
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duff, Daniel Et Al 1 | 16-193-00050 | Orphaned | Gas | Perry, KY | B-J, Inc | 5,860 ft |
| Hawkins Helen 2 | 34-075-24062 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | B J Inc | 3,500 ft |
| Giaque Benjamin F Jr 2 | 34-075-23823 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | B J Inc | 3,420 ft |
| Maggard, Luella 1 | 16-131-00079 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Leslie, KY | B-J, Inc | 3,307 ft |
| Kilpatrick Robert & Bonnie 1 | 34-119-26205 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | B J Inc | 3,300 ft |
| Giauque B 2 | 34-075-23983 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | B J Inc | 3,090 ft |
| Morgan, Joe Heirs 1 | 16-131-00078 | Active | Gas | Leslie, KY | B-J, Inc | 2,858 ft |
| Parrigan, Harold 1 | 16-053-05014 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | B-J, Inc | 2,162 ft |
| Huckelby, Oscar 2 | 16-053-06009 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | B J, Inc | 1,897 ft |
| Pierce, Norman 1 | 16-053-00242 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clinton, KY | B-J, Inc | 1,890 ft |
| Huddleston, James 1 | 16-053-06010 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | B J, Inc | 1,855 ft |
| Daley, James 1 | 16-053-00285 | Orphaned | Gas | Clinton, KY | B-J, Inc | 1,838 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bj operate?
Bj is the operator of record for 61 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bj's wells are still active?
1 of Bj's catalogued wells are active; 18 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bj operate wells?
Bj is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (31) and Kentucky (30).
Does Bj operate mostly oil or gas wells?
32 of Bj's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bj's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Duff, Daniel Et Al 1 in Perry, KY is the deepest at 5,860 ft.
Where Bj'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, “Bj — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bj-67812 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).