Donovan & Bess
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Donovan & Bess is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in New York, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| New York | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Donovan & Bess operate?
Donovan & Bess's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: New York (2). Its 2 New York wells are 0.0% of the 46,514 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 Donovan & Bess’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Donovan & Bess's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Donovan & Bess operate?
By product class, 2 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Crandall 2 in Allegany, NY at 1,400 ft.
Notable wells operated by Donovan & Bess
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crandall 2 | 31-003-60761 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Donovan & Bess | 1,400 ft |
| Crandall 1 | 31-003-60760 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Allegany, NY | Donovan & Bess | 1,370 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 2 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Donovan & Bess operate?
Donovan & Bess is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in New York (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Donovan & Bess's wells are still active?
0 of Donovan & Bess's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Donovan & Bess operate wells?
Donovan & Bess is the operator of record for wells in New York (2).
Does Donovan & Bess operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Donovan & Bess's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Donovan & Bess's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Crandall 2 in Allegany, NY is the deepest at 1,400 ft.
Where Donovan & Bess'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, “Donovan & Bess — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/donovan-bess-128546 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).