Base Petroleum
Operator of record for 662 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Base Petroleum is the operator of record for 662 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 638 (96%) are active, 2 (0.3%) plugged & abandoned and 8 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 662 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
662
Active
638
Plugged
2
Orphaned
8
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 662 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 14
- Gas wells
- 625
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 96%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Base Petroleum operate?
Base Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (662). Its 662 West Virginia wells are 0.6% 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 Base Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
96% of Base Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 68 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0.3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.2%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 8 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Base Petroleum operate?
By product class, 14 (2%) are oil wells and 625 (94%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Putnam (WV), Logan (WV) and Lincoln (WV).
Notable wells operated by Base Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman, E. P. 1 | 47-079-00251 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Mabe, Floyd 1 | 47-079-00173 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| McDONALD, W. B. 3 | 47-045-00899 | Active | Gas | Logan, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Dingess Rum Coal Co. Cngd 3538 | 47-045-01129 | Active | Gas | Logan, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Davidson, R. B. W-28 | 47-043-03202 | Active | Gas | Lincoln, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Sponaugle, Essie R. Yoder 1 | 47-079-00112 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| W.W. Mcdonald Land Co. 226 | 47-045-02034 | Active | Gas | Logan, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Stuart Lakes, Inc. 56 | 47-079-00144 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Phelps, Riley 1 | 47-079-00148 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Feamster, Pattie Et Al 210 | 47-045-01768 | Active | Gas | Logan, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Tincher, T. E. 1 | 47-079-00248 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
| Alford, Gladys 1 | 47-079-00210 | Active | Gas | Putnam, WV | Base Petroleum, Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Base Petroleum operate?
Base Petroleum is the operator of record for 662 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (662). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Base Petroleum's wells are still active?
638 of Base Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 8 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Base Petroleum operate wells?
Base Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (662).
Does Base Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
14 of Base Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 625 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Base Petroleum'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, “Base Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/base-petroleum-142196 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).