Bootstrap
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bootstrap is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 5 (21%) are active, 7 (29%) plugged & abandoned and 11 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 24 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
5
Plugged
7
Orphaned
11
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 24 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 24
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 21%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bootstrap operate?
Bootstrap's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (24). Its 24 Ohio wells are 0.0% 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 Bootstrap’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
21% of Bootstrap's catalogued wells are active, 8 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 29% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 11 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Bootstrap operate?
By product class, 24 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Malusky J& J 3 in Medina, OH at 2,776 ft. The wells listed below sit in Medina (OH) and Ashland (OH).
Notable wells operated by Bootstrap
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malusky J& J 3 | 34-103-23649 | Active | Oil | Medina, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 2,776 ft |
| Malusky J& J 2 | 34-103-23392 | Active | Oil | Medina, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 2,730 ft |
| Malusky J& J 1 | 34-103-21644 | Active | Oil | Medina, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 2,725 ft |
| Machaffey W C 6 | 34-005-20971 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 875 ft |
| Machaffey W C 4 | 34-005-20736 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 875 ft |
| Mchaffey W C 22 | 34-005-22062 | Orphaned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 828 ft |
| Machaffey Wc 8 | 34-005-21016 | Orphaned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 825 ft |
| Machaffey W C 5 | 34-005-20946 | Orphaned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 825 ft |
| Machaffey W C 9 | 34-005-21029 | Orphaned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 825 ft |
| Mchaffey 23 | 34-005-22146 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 815 ft |
| Machaffey Wc 11 | 34-005-21116 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 810 ft |
| Middaugh Melvin 20 | 34-005-22006 | Orphaned | Oil | Ashland, OH | Bootstrap Inc | 805 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 24 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bootstrap operate?
Bootstrap is the operator of record for 24 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bootstrap's wells are still active?
5 of Bootstrap's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned and 11 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bootstrap operate wells?
Bootstrap is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (24).
Does Bootstrap operate mostly oil or gas wells?
24 of Bootstrap's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Bootstrap's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Malusky J& J 3 in Medina, OH is the deepest at 2,776 ft.
Where Bootstrap'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, “Bootstrap — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bootstrap-76013 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).