L & M Operating
Operator of record for 202 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
L & M Operating is the operator of record for 202 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (1.0%) are active, 51 (25%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 202 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
202
Active
2
Plugged
51
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 202 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 202
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 1%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does L & M Operating operate?
L & M Operating's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (202). Its 202 Ohio wells are 0.1% of the 242,052 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 L & M Operating’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
1.0% of L & M Operating's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 25% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does L & M Operating operate?
By product class, 202 (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 Bland Unit - Edwin Tope Property 4 in Carroll, OH at 5,828 ft. The wells listed below sit in Carroll (OH), Mahoning (OH) and Noble (OH).
Notable wells operated by L & M Operating
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bland Unit - Edwin Tope Property 4 | 34-019-20980 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carroll, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,828 ft |
| Tope Unit 2 | 34-019-20987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carroll, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,827 ft |
| Bland Unit 2 | 34-019-21027 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carroll, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,783 ft |
| Mccracken-Baker Unit 3 | 34-099-20479 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,738 ft |
| Mccracken-Baker Unit 4 | 34-099-20480 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,724 ft |
| Batzli Mabel 3 | 34-099-20458 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,683 ft |
| Baker-Mccraken Unit 1 | 34-099-20466 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,669 ft |
| Batzli Mahel 1 | 34-099-20456 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,665 ft |
| Batzli Mabel 2 | 34-099-20457 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,649 ft |
| Reader Tl 1 | 34-019-20332 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Carroll, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,623 ft |
| Buckey Thomas D & Frances M Etal 1 | 34-121-21341 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Noble, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,534 ft |
| Martig-Earley Unit 3 | 34-099-20492 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mahoning, OH | L & M Operating Inc | 5,471 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 202 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does L & M Operating operate?
L & M Operating is the operator of record for 202 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (202). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of L & M Operating's wells are still active?
2 of L & M Operating's catalogued wells are active; 51 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does L & M Operating operate wells?
L & M Operating is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (202).
Does L & M Operating operate mostly oil or gas wells?
202 of L & M Operating's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is L & M Operating's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Bland Unit - Edwin Tope Property 4 in Carroll, OH is the deepest at 5,828 ft.
Where L & M Operating'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, “L & M Operating — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/l-m-operating-76217 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).