Bp Exploration
Operator of record for 238 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: BP EXPLORATION INC · BP EXPLORATION INC. · BP Exploration Inc. · BP Exploration, Inc.
At a glance
Bp Exploration is the operator of record for 238 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 4 (2%) are active, 228 (96%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Wyoming, with 133 wells (56% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
238
Active
4
Plugged
228
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Wyoming | 133 |
| Oklahoma | 54 |
| Kansas | 37 |
| California | 8 |
| Louisiana | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 149
- Gas wells
- 15
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bp Exploration operate?
Bp Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Wyoming (133), Oklahoma (54), Kansas (37), California (8) and Louisiana (6). Its 133 Wyoming wells are 0.1% of the 129,957 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 Bp Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Bp Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 96% 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 Bp Exploration operate?
By product class, 149 (63%) are oil wells and 15 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Vua;bayou Estate Devel Co 001 in St Martin, LA at 19,603 ft. The wells listed below sit in St Martin (LA), Natrona (WY), Lincoln (WY), Terrebonne (LA), Johnson (WY) and St Charles (LA). State filings spell the name 4 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Bp Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vua;bayou Estate Devel Co 001 | 17-099-21268 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Martin, LA | Bp Exploration Inc. | 19,603 ft |
| Broad Mesa-State 1-36 | 49-025-22191 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 17,400 ft |
| Huff Creek-Federal 1 | 49-023-20456 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 17,131 ft |
| Continental Land &fur Co Inc C 001 | 17-109-23104 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Bp Exploration Inc. | 16,250 ft |
| Lone Pine 2-A | 49-019-20711 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 15,630 ft |
| Casper Canal W-98414 1-18 | 49-025-22235 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 15,577 ft |
| Aucoin Estate 001 | 17-109-23006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Terrebonne, LA | Bp Exploration Inc. | 15,500 ft |
| Marsh Investment Corp 001 | 17-089-20523 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | St Charles, LA | Bp Exploration Inc. | 15,000 ft |
| Wild Horse Butte 2-20 | 49-025-22175 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Natrona, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 14,830 ft |
| Boulder Ridge 35-D | 49-023-20571 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 14,522 ft |
| Cat Creek 6b | 49-019-20798 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Johnson, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 14,505 ft |
| Little Indian Creek 26b | 49-023-20639 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lincoln, WY | Bp Exploration Inc | 14,452 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 238 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bp Exploration operate?
Bp Exploration is the operator of record for 238 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Wyoming (133). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bp Exploration's wells are still active?
4 of Bp Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 228 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bp Exploration operate wells?
Bp Exploration is the operator of record for wells in Wyoming (133), Oklahoma (54), Kansas (37), California (8) and Louisiana (6).
Does Bp Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
149 of Bp Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 15 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bp Exploration's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Vua;bayou Estate Devel Co 001 in St Martin, LA is the deepest at 19,603 ft.
Where Bp Exploration's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Wyoming· 133 operated by Bp Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Oklahoma· 54 operated by Bp Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Kansas· 37 operated by Bp Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in California· 8 operated by Bp Exploration
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 6 operated by Bp 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, “Bp Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bp-exploration-330 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).