Bickel Wh
Operator of record for 21 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bickel Wh is the operator of record for 21 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (5%) are active, 3 (14%) plugged & abandoned and 17 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 21 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
21
Active
1
Plugged
3
Orphaned
17
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 21 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bickel Wh operate?
Bickel Wh's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (21). Its 21 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 Bickel Wh’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Bickel Wh's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 14% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 17 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Bickel Wh operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Ritchie (WV) and Wood (WV).
Notable wells operated by Bickel Wh
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyman, John H. 1 | 47-085-00153 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Martha O. Holt Heirs 3 | 47-085-00403 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Gibson, Dewey 1 | 47-085-00412 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Pifer, Fred O. 1 | 47-085-00229 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Martha O. Holt Heirs 2 | 47-085-00394 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Mccosh, Birdie K. 1 | 47-085-00938 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Martha O. Holt Heirs 1 | 47-085-00219 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Fox, Jennings 1 | 47-085-00159 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Fluharty, U.S. 2 | 47-085-00218 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| T.J. Ireland Heirs 1 | 47-085-00345 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Mckibben, R. L. 1 | 47-107-00215 | Orphaned | Other type | Wood, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
| Rolston, G. H. & W. G. 1 | 47-107-00166 | Orphaned | Other type | Wood, WV | Bickel, W. H. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bickel Wh operate?
Bickel Wh is the operator of record for 21 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (21). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bickel Wh's wells are still active?
1 of Bickel Wh's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 17 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bickel Wh operate wells?
Bickel Wh is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (21).
Does Bickel Wh operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Bickel Wh's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Bickel Wh'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, “Bickel Wh — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bickel-wh-142346 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).