Lower Bottoms Oil
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lower Bottoms Oil is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Arkansas, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lower Bottoms Oil operate?
Lower Bottoms Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Arkansas (2). Its 2 Arkansas wells are 0.0% of the 33,791 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 Lower Bottoms Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Lower Bottoms Oil's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (50%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lower Bottoms Oil operate?
By product class, 1 (50%) 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 Ballard, J A 2 in Union, AR at 2,050 ft.
Notable wells operated by Lower Bottoms Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard, J A 2 | 03-139-81364 | Shut-in | Injection | Union, AR | Lower Bottoms Oil, LLC | 2,050 ft |
| Ballard 1 | 03-139-81363 | Active | Oil | Union, AR | Lower Bottoms Oil, LLC | 2,037 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lower Bottoms Oil operate?
Lower Bottoms Oil is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Arkansas (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lower Bottoms Oil's wells are still active?
1 of Lower Bottoms Oil's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lower Bottoms Oil operate wells?
Lower Bottoms Oil is the operator of record for wells in Arkansas (2).
Does Lower Bottoms Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Lower Bottoms Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lower Bottoms Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ballard, J A 2 in Union, AR is the deepest at 2,050 ft.
Where Lower Bottoms Oil'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, “Lower Bottoms Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lower-bottoms-oil-139844 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).