Adams Energy
Operator of record for 44 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Adams Energy is the operator of record for 44 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 44 (100%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 44 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
44
Active
44
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 44 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 32
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 100%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Adams Energy operate?
Adams Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (44). Its 44 West Virginia wells are 0.0% of the 118,569 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 Adams Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
100% of Adams Energy's catalogued wells are active, 71 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Adams Energy operate?
By product class, 10 (23%) are oil wells and 32 (73%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Ritchie (WV) and Wood (WV).
Notable wells operated by Adams Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepler, Harvey 1 | 47-085-02845 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Townsen, Cecil 2 | 47-085-02050 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Brake, A. R. 1327 | 47-085-00672 | Active | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| McFARLAND, WILLIAM EPI-8 | 47-085-06155 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Wv Pulp & Paper Epi-16 | 47-085-06455 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Snider, Icy M. 1 | 47-085-01994 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Westvaco Epi-5 | 47-085-06443 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| McFARLAND, WILLIAM EPI-7 | 47-085-06154 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Grow, Eugene A. 1 | 47-107-00576 | Active | Gas | Wood, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Compton, Beverly & Joyce 2 | 47-107-01045 | Active | Oil | Wood, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Compton, Beverly & Joyce 4 | 47-107-01047 | Active | Gas | Wood, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
| Flemming, A. B. 1 | 47-085-02341 | Active | Oil | Ritchie, WV | Adams Energy LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Adams Energy operate?
Adams Energy is the operator of record for 44 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (44). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Adams Energy's wells are still active?
44 of Adams Energy's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Adams Energy operate wells?
Adams Energy is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (44).
Does Adams Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Adams Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 32 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Adams Energy'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, “Adams Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/adams-energy-142116 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).