Artex Oil
Operator of record for 431 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ARTEX OIL COMPANY · Artex Oil Company
At a glance
Artex Oil is the operator of record for 431 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 162 (38%) are active, 231 (54%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 414 wells (96% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
431
Active
162
Plugged
231
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 414 |
| West Virginia | 14 |
| Montana | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 414
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 38%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Artex Oil operate?
Artex Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Ohio (414), West Virginia (14) and Montana (3). Its 414 Ohio wells are 0.2% of the 242,052 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 Artex Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
38% of Artex Oil's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Artex Oil operate?
By product class, 414 (96%) are oil wells and 3 (0.7%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Schneeberger Unit 1 in Noble, OH at 9,030 ft. The wells listed below sit in Noble (OH), Tuscarawas (OH), Morgan (OH) and Guernsey (OH). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Artex Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneeberger Unit 1 | 34-121-24105 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Noble, OH | Artex Oil Company | 9,030 ft |
| Belden Brick Unit (Ohio Geological Survey Co2) 9 (1) | 34-157-25334 | Active | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Artex Oil Company | 8,700 ft |
| Murphy Comm 1 | 34-121-24036 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Noble, OH | Artex Oil Company | 8,629 ft |
| Bickford Unit 1 | 34-115-24533 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morgan, OH | Artex Oil Company | 8,222 ft |
| Op/Clark Miller 1 | 34-115-24494 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morgan, OH | Artex Oil Company | 8,202 ft |
| Morrison Unit 5 | 34-157-25226 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Artex Oil Company | 8,089 ft |
| Bell-Gorring Unit 1 | 34-059-24050 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Artex Oil Company | 7,901 ft |
| Hoffman 1 | 34-157-25265 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Artex Oil Company | 7,880 ft |
| Allgyer Unit 6 | 34-157-25227 | Active | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Artex Oil Company | 7,842 ft |
| Deboer Unit 2 | 34-157-25356 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Tuscarawas, OH | Artex Oil Company | 7,820 ft |
| Dietz Paul 1 | 34-115-23168 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Morgan, OH | Artex Oil Company | 7,805 ft |
| Moeglin-Dennis Unit 1 | 34-059-24051 | Other status | Oil | Guernsey, OH | Artex Oil Company | 7,805 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Artex Oil operate?
Artex Oil is the operator of record for 431 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (414). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Artex Oil's wells are still active?
162 of Artex Oil's catalogued wells are active; 231 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Artex Oil operate wells?
Artex Oil is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (414), West Virginia (14) and Montana (3).
Does Artex Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
414 of Artex Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Artex Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Schneeberger Unit 1 in Noble, OH is the deepest at 9,030 ft.
Where Artex Oil'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, “Artex Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/artex-oil-79375 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).