Bates County, MO oil and gas wells
326 wells: 1 active, 168 plugged, 19 orphaned, run by 94 operators.
Figures from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Oil and Gas Council, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Bates
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24-013-20037 | Status not reported | Water supply | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 1 | 24-013-20038 | Status not reported | Water supply | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 1 | 24-013-20040 | Plugged | Oil | ROXANNA MISSOURI OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20041 | Plugged | Dry hole | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 1 | 24-013-20042 | Plugged | Gas | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 1 | 24-013-20043 | Status not reported | Water supply | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 1 | 24-013-20055 | Status not reported | Water supply | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 1 | 24-013-20057 | Status not reported | Water supply | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 1 | 24-013-20059 | Plugged | Dry hole | EVANS, DOUGLAS G. |
| 1 | 24-013-20104 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20111 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20115 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20117 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20146 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20148 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20149 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20167 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20192 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20199 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20207 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20208 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20210 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20235 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20237 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20238 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20242 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20252 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20263 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20266 | Plugged | Dry hole | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20288 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20320 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1 | 24-013-20363 | Plugged | Dry hole | CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 1 | 24-013-20365 | Plugged | Dry hole | CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 1 | 24-013-20366 | Plugged | Dry hole | D. E. EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 1 | 24-013-20367 | Plugged | Other | KASE ENERGY, LLC |
| 1 | 24-013-20368 | Plugged | Dry hole | STANFILL, A. FREEMAN |
| 1(BT-4) | 24-013-00021 | Status not reported | Other | CROWN-AMBASSADOR-COLORADO OIL |
| 1(BT-5) | 24-013-00027 | Status not reported | Dry hole | CROWN-AMBASSADOR-COLORADO OIL |
| 1(BT-7) | 24-013-00019 | Status not reported | Other | CROWN-AMBASSADOR-COLORADO OIL |
| 1-11A | 24-013-20375 | Plugged | Oil | RUNNING FOXES PETROLEUM INC. |
| 10 | 24-013-00054 | Status not reported | Oil | DENHART, HENRY |
| 10 | 24-013-20089 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 10 | 24-013-20153 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 10 | 24-013-20165 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 10 | 24-013-20222 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 10 | 24-013-20234 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 10 | 24-013-20280 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 11 | 24-013-20090 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 11 | 24-013-20154 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 11 | 24-013-20172 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 11 | 24-013-20223 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 11 | 24-013-20229 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 11 | 24-013-20281 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 11 | 24-013-20308 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 12 | 24-013-20155 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 12 | 24-013-20171 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 12 | 24-013-20224 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 13 | 24-013-20170 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 13 | 24-013-20225 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 13-5C | 24-013-20374 | Plugged | Oil | RUNNING FOXES PETROLEUM INC. |
| 14 | 24-013-20226 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 14 | 24-013-20284 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 14-16 | 24-013-20397 | Plugged | Other | COLT ENERGY INC. |
| 15 | 24-013-20158 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 15 | 24-013-20227 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 15 | 24-013-20285 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 16 | 24-013-20159 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 16 | 24-013-20286 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 16-17D | 24-013-20376 | Plugged | Oil | RUNNING FOXES PETROLEUM INC. |
| 16-17D | 24-013-20377 | Plugged | Oil | RUNNING FOXES PETROLEUM INC. |
| 16-26D | 24-013-20378 | Plugged | Oil | RUNNING FOXES PETROLEUM INC. |
| 16-Apr | 24-013-20075 | Plugged | Oil | COLT ENERGY INC. |
| 16-Feb | 24-013-20067 | Plugged | Oil | COLT ENERGY INC. |
| 16-Jan | 24-013-20066 | Plugged | Oil | COLT ENERGY INC. |
| 18 | 24-013-20161 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 19 | 24-013-20162 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 1A | 24-013-00115 | Orphaned | Gas | GARRETT & MCLAUGHLIN |
| 2 | 24-013-00004 | Status not reported | Gas | DARBY FRUIT FARM |
| 2 | 24-013-00011 | Status not reported | Other | RINEHART, MARTIN J. |
| 2 | 24-013-00015 | Status not reported | Gas | DENHART, HENRY |
| 2 | 24-013-00017 | Status not reported | Oil | ARK. MO. POWER |
| 2 | 24-013-00025 | Status not reported | Dry hole | WAKEFIELD, E. F. |
| 2 | 24-013-00028 | Status not reported | Gas | CHEVERTON, F. W. |
| 2 | 24-013-00034 | Plugged | Storage | ARK. MO. POWER |
| 2 | 24-013-00042 | Status not reported | Gas | WHITEHEAD, EVERN |
| 2 | 24-013-00043 | Status not reported | Dry hole | MOUSE, HERBERT A. |
| 2 | 24-013-00059 | Status not reported | Gas | COOK, ELMER |
| 2 | 24-013-00073 | Status not reported | Oil | SCULLY ESTATE |
| 2 | 24-013-00077 | Status not reported | Dry hole | ARCHIE OIL & GAS |
| 2 | 24-013-00083 | Status not reported | Dry hole | HYDE |
| 2 | 24-013-00086 | Status not reported | Gas | ARK. MO. POWER |
| 2 | 24-013-00087 | Status not reported | Gas | GIBSON, JOE |
| 2 | 24-013-00089 | Status not reported | Gas | RUBEL, G. F. |
| 2 | 24-013-00097 | Status not reported | Water supply | ACKERMAN |
| 2 | 24-013-00107 | Status not reported | Gas | CYR GAS CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-00112 | Orphaned | Gas | KAW OIL & GAS CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-00116 | Orphaned | Gas | KAW OIL & GAS CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-00119 | Orphaned | Gas | GARRETT & MCLAUGHLIN |
| 2 | 24-013-20017 | Orphaned | Oil | L & B LEASING, INC. |
| 2 | 24-013-20026 | Status not reported | Oil | CLIFFORD SIMMONS |