Bucher Exploration
Operator of record for 10 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Bucher Exploration is the operator of record for 10 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 6 (60%) are active, 2 (20%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 10 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
10
Active
6
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 10 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 7
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 60%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Bucher Exploration operate?
Bucher Exploration's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (10). Its 10 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 Bucher Exploration’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
60% of Bucher Exploration's catalogued wells are active, 31 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 20% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Bucher Exploration operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 7 (70%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Randolph (WV), Upshur (WV) and Webster (WV).
Notable wells operated by Bucher Exploration
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Lumber Company Lewis Heirs 1 | 47-083-01185 | Other status | Other type | Randolph, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Shaw, Clifton & Katherine Shaw Huffman 1 | 47-097-03609 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Sun Lumber Company Sun 3-A | 47-101-00101 | Active | Gas | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Sun Lumber Company Sun 1-A | 47-101-00093 | Active | Gas | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Sun Lumber Co. Sun A4 | 47-101-00116 | Active | Gas | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Sun Lumber Company Sun 2-A | 47-101-00094 | Active | Gas | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Coastal Timberlands Company Coastal 2 | 47-101-00121 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Pardee & Curtain 3 | 47-101-00079 | Orphaned | Gas | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Sun Lumber Company Sun A6 | 47-101-00115 | Active | Gas | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
| Coastal Lumber Co. 1 | 47-101-00075 | Active | Gas | Webster, WV | Bucher Exploration L.L.C. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Bucher Exploration operate?
Bucher Exploration is the operator of record for 10 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (10). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Bucher Exploration's wells are still active?
6 of Bucher Exploration's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Bucher Exploration operate wells?
Bucher Exploration is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (10).
Does Bucher Exploration operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Bucher Exploration's catalogued wells are oil wells and 7 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Bucher Exploration'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, “Bucher Exploration — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/bucher-exploration-142047 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).