Buck Oil
Operator of record for 3 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Buck Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 2 (67%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 2 wells (67% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
3
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Buck Oil operate?
Buck Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Ohio (2) and West Virginia (1). Its 1 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 Buck Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Buck Oil's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 67% 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 Buck Oil operate?
By product class, 2 (67%) 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 Garaux Estate 2 in Stark, OH at 5,042 ft. The wells listed below sit in Stark (OH) and Pleasants (WV).
Notable wells operated by Buck Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garaux Estate 2 | 34-151-21772 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | Buck Oil Co | 5,042 ft |
| Vitale J& Lawhan James 1 | 34-151-21187 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | Buck Oil Co | 4,963 ft |
| Buck, Robert J. 2 | 47-073-00357 | Orphaned | Other type | Pleasants, WV | Buck Oil Co | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 3 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Buck Oil operate?
Buck Oil is the operator of record for 3 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Buck Oil's wells are still active?
0 of Buck Oil's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Buck Oil operate wells?
Buck Oil is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (2) and West Virginia (1).
Does Buck Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Buck Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Buck Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Garaux Estate 2 in Stark, OH is the deepest at 5,042 ft.
Where Buck Oil'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, “Buck Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/buck-oil-90754 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).