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Nicholas County, WV oil and gas wells
820 wells: 309 active, 77 plugged, 9 orphaned, run by 109 operators.
Figures from the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, updated 2026-10-17.
Top operators in Nicholas
| Operator | Active | Wells here |
| DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC | 120 | 142 |
| BETA HELIX ENERGY LLC | 38 | 39 |
| R & R OIL AND GAS, LLC | 36 | 37 |
| GREYLOCK CONVENTIONAL, LLC | 30 | 33 |
| D. C. MALCOLM, INC. | 29 | 29 |
| WACO OIL & GAS CO., INC. | 17 | 19 |
| QUALITY NATURAL GAS, LLC | 16 | 24 |
| K. PETROLEUM, INC. | 8 | 13 |
| CANE CREEK ENERGY, LLC | 3 | 3 |
| FREEDOM OIL & GAS, INC. | 3 | 3 |
| SCHULTZ RUN GAS CO. | 3 | 3 |
| J. C. BAKER & SON, INC. | 2 | 2 |
| BRAXTON OIL AND GAS CORP. | 1 | 33 |
| DOLPHIN ENERGY LLC | 1 | 1 |
| GREYLOCK OPCO, LLC | 1 | 1 |
| HANSHAW, JEAN ANN | 1 | 1 |
| Consolidated Gas Supply Corp. | 0 | 29 |
| Columbian Carbon Co. | 0 | 23 |
| Southeastern Gas Co. | 0 | 21 |
| TIPCO (Texas International Petroleum Corp.) | 0 | 21 |
| Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 0 | 19 |
| Murvin Oil Corp. | 0 | 17 |
| WV Production Co. | 0 | 16 |
| Hope Natural Gas Company | 0 | 15 |
| ROSS AND WHARTON GAS COMPANY, INC. | 0 | 15 |
Wells
Not plugged · All wells · Plugged · Orphaned
| Well | API / ID | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|
| Coastal Coal West Virginia LLC |
47-067-00863 | Active |
Gas | K. PETROLEUM, INC. |
| Dickinson |
47-067-00890 | Active |
Gas | DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTION LLC |
| Esker L Cutlip et al |
47-067-00858 | Shut in |
Gas | K. PETROLEUM, INC. |
| Grose 1 |
47-067-00616 | Active |
Gas | D. C. MALCOLM, INC. |
| Groves |
47-067-00897 | Active |
Gas | WACO OIL & GAS CO., INC. |
| M B Limited Liability Co 59 |
47-067-00867 | Active |
Gas | K. PETROLEUM, INC. |
| New Gauley Coal Corp 4R |
47-067-00908 | Shut in |
Gas | M4 ENERGY, LLC |
| New Gauley Coal Corporation TNG 18 |
47-067-00931 | Shut in |
Unknown | M4 ENERGY, LLC |
| New Gauley Coal Corporation |
47-067-00932 | Shut in |
Gas | M4 ENERGY, LLC |
| Orlandi 10 |
47-067-00736 | Active |
Dry hole | BETA HELIX ENERGY LLC |
| Orlandi 29 |
47-067-00881 | Active |
Gas | BETA HELIX ENERGY LLC |
| Orlandi 30 |
47-067-00882 | Active |
Gas | BETA HELIX ENERGY LLC |
| Triana New Gauley 5 |
47-067-00910 | Shut in |
Gas | M4 ENERGY, LLC |
| Triana New Gauley 7 |
47-067-00913 | Shut in |
Dry hole | M4 ENERGY, LLC |
| Triana New Gauley 9 |
47-067-00917 | Shut in |
Dry hole | M4 ENERGY, LLC |
| Triana New Gauley 68 |
47-067-00918 | Shut in |
Gas | M4 ENERGY, LLC |
| William Hunt et al 45 |
47-067-00861 | Active |
Gas | K. PETROLEUM, INC. |
| William Hunt et al 46 |
47-067-00862 | Active |
Gas | K. PETROLEUM, INC. |