Appalachian Energy Development
Operator of record for 38 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Appalachian Energy Development is the operator of record for 38 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 6 (16%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 38 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
38
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 38 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Appalachian Energy Development operate?
Appalachian Energy Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (38). Its 38 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 Appalachian Energy Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Appalachian Energy Development's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Appalachian Energy Development operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (3%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Raleigh (WV), Putnam (WV) and Nicholas (WV).
Notable wells operated by Appalachian Energy Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Riffe Heirs B-1 | 47-081-00321 | Other status | Other type | Raleigh, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Beaver Coal Co., Ltd. A-17 | 47-081-00435 | Other status | Other type | Raleigh, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Mclean, J.L./Wood, C. A-30 | 47-079-01009 | Other status | Other type | Putnam, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Hardy, Frank A., Et Al B-10 | 47-079-00974 | Other status | Other type | Putnam, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Beaver Coal Co., Ltd. A-8 | 47-081-00436 | Other status | Other type | Raleigh, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Mclean, J.L./Capito, H. A-19 | 47-079-01010 | Other status | Other type | Putnam, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Piney Coking Coal Land Co A-48 | 47-081-00369 | Other status | Other type | Raleigh, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| O.P. Riffe Heirs B-1 | 47-081-00370 | Other status | Other type | Raleigh, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Mclean, J. L. A-54 | 47-079-00992 | Other status | Other type | Putnam, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Beaver Coal Co. A-42 | 47-081-00511 | Other status | Other type | Raleigh, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Mclean, J.L./Stone, Otis A-53 | 47-079-01007 | Other status | Other type | Putnam, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
| Orlandi, Joseph 1 | 47-067-00514 | Other status | Other type | Nicholas, WV | Appalachian Energy Development, Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Appalachian Energy Development operate?
Appalachian Energy Development is the operator of record for 38 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (38). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Appalachian Energy Development's wells are still active?
0 of Appalachian Energy Development's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Appalachian Energy Development operate wells?
Appalachian Energy Development is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (38).
Does Appalachian Energy Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Appalachian Energy Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Appalachian Energy Development'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, “Appalachian Energy Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/appalachian-energy-development-142388 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).