Black Snake Petroleum
Operator of record for 61 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BLACK SNAKE PETROLEUM, LLC · Black Snake Petroleum, LLC
At a glance
Black Snake Petroleum is the operator of record for 61 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 36 (59%) are active, 10 (16%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Alabama, with 49 wells (80% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
61
Active
36
Plugged
10
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 49 |
| Mississippi | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 29
- Gas wells
- 25
- Shut-in
- 8
- Active share
- 59%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Black Snake Petroleum operate?
Black Snake Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Alabama (49) and Mississippi (12). Its 49 Alabama wells are 0.3% of the 15,091 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 Black Snake Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
59% of Black Snake Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 30 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 8 wells (13%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Black Snake Petroleum operate?
By product class, 29 (48%) are oil wells and 25 (41%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Mb 26-1h 1 in Lowndes, MS at 10,607 ft. The wells listed below sit in Lowndes (MS) and Lamar (AL). 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 Black Snake Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mb 26-1h 1 | 23-087-20187 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 10,607 ft |
| Holliman 17-6H 1 | 23-087-20183 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 9,750 ft |
| Holliman 18-5H 1 | 23-087-20184 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 9,154 ft |
| Holliman 7-12H (frmly 18-4H #1) 1 | 23-087-20180 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 8,555 ft |
| Holliman 7-13H 1 | 23-087-20178 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 8,134 ft |
| Holliman 7-13H 2 | 23-087-20179 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 7,101 ft |
| Dowdle 22-11 1 1 | 23-087-20118 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 5,809 ft |
| Mb 9-16 1 | 23-087-20189 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 5,750 ft |
| B. E. Aldridge 24-5 1 | 23-087-20119 | Active | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 5,650 ft |
| Bowen 2-15 1 1 | 23-087-20134 | Other status | Oil | Lowndes, MS | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 5,470 ft |
| Weyerhaeuser 33-15 #1 | 01-075-20997 | Active | Gas | Lamar, AL | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 5,130 ft |
| Weyerhaeuser 34-12 #1 | 01-075-20899 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lamar, AL | Black Snake Petroleum, LLC | 5,100 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Black Snake Petroleum operate?
Black Snake Petroleum is the operator of record for 61 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Alabama (49). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Black Snake Petroleum's wells are still active?
36 of Black Snake Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 10 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Black Snake Petroleum operate wells?
Black Snake Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Alabama (49) and Mississippi (12).
Does Black Snake Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
29 of Black Snake Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 25 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Black Snake Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mb 26-1h 1 in Lowndes, MS is the deepest at 10,607 ft.
Where Black Snake Petroleum'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, “Black Snake Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/black-snake-petroleum-65917 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).