Best John B
Operator of record for 91 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Best John B is the operator of record for 91 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 88 (97%) are active, 3 (3%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 91 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
91
Active
88
Plugged
3
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 91 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 91
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 97%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Best John B operate?
Best John B's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (91). Its 91 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Best John B’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
97% of Best John B's catalogued wells are active, 68 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 3% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Best John B operate?
By product class, 91 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by Best John B
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karns 3 | 37-121-35674 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Preston P7 | 37-121-42946 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Preston 5 | 37-121-42553 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Friggle 2a | 37-121-03701 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| James R. Preston Fmly. Lewis Call #7 4 | 37-121-03637 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Frank 8 | 37-121-34435 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| B L Solle K13 | 37-121-39250 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Wm Blauser Md7 | 37-121-30329 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Wm Blauser Md9 | 37-121-30331 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Wm Blauser Md13 | 37-121-30335 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| B L Solle K2 | 37-121-39241 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
| Saranac 1 | 37-121-42503 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Best John B | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Best John B operate?
Best John B is the operator of record for 91 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (91). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Best John B's wells are still active?
88 of Best John B's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Best John B operate wells?
Best John B is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (91).
Does Best John B operate mostly oil or gas wells?
91 of Best John B's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Best John B'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, “Best John B — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/best-john-b-104104 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).