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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no name) | 24-013-00138 | Plugged | Gas | BALLARD SCHOOL |
| 1 | 24-013-00035 | Plugged | Storage | ARK. MO. POWER |
| 1 | 24-013-20001 | Plugged | Dry hole | MIDWEST RESOURCE MGMT., LTD. |
| 1 | 24-013-20008 | Plugged | Dry hole | L & B LEASING, INC. |
| 1 | 24-013-20009 | Plugged | Dry hole | L & B LEASING, INC. |
| 1 | 24-013-20012 | Plugged | Dry hole | L & B LEASING, INC. |
| 1 | 24-013-20015 | Plugged | Other | L & B LEASING, INC. |
| 1 | 24-013-20021 | Plugged | Dry hole | L & B LEASING, INC. |
| 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 | 24-013-20059 | 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 |
| 1-11A | 24-013-20375 | Plugged | Oil | RUNNING FOXES PETROLEUM INC. |
| 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. |
| 2 | 24-013-00034 | Plugged | Storage | ARK. MO. POWER |
| 2 | 24-013-20044 | Plugged | Dry hole | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 2 | 24-013-20053 | Plugged | Oil | ROXANNA MISSOURI OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20058 | Plugged | Dry hole | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 2 | 24-013-20112 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20116 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20118 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20189 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20211 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20218 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20236 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20239 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20243 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20253 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 2 | 24-013-20364 | Plugged | Dry hole | CONTINENTAL EXPLORATION, INC. |
| 2-32A | 24-013-20384 | Plugged | Oil | OSBORN ENERGY, LLC |
| 2-A | 24-013-20054 | Plugged | Dry hole | PENSE BROTHERS DRILLING |
| 20 | 24-013-20163 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 20 | 24-013-20302 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 21 | 24-013-20303 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 21-Mar | 24-013-20069 | Plugged | Oil | COLT ENERGY INC. |
| 21-Sep | 24-013-20396 | Plugged | Other | COLT ENERGY INC. |
| 22 | 24-013-20304 | Plugged | Other | TOWN OIL CO. |
| 22-Apr | 24-013-20072 | Plugged | Oil | COLT ENERGY INC. |
| 22-Feb | 24-013-20068 | Plugged | Oil | COLT ENERGY INC. |