Busch
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Busch is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 6 (75%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 8 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Busch operate?
Busch's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (8). Its 8 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 Busch’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Busch's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 75% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Busch operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Ritchie (WV), Calhoun (WV) and Wirt (WV).
Notable wells operated by Busch
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowell, B. M. 1 | 47-085-00863 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
| Golf, C. G. 1 | 47-085-00375 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
| Mccray, Emily - Heirs 2 | 47-013-00287 | Other status | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
| Kelley, James A. Kelley 3 | 47-013-00959 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
| Jones, L. H. - Heirs Barnett 1 | 47-105-00841 | Other status | Other type | Wirt, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
| Cooper, Dennis Cooper 4 | 47-013-00195 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
| Kelley, James A. Kelley 2 | 47-013-00424 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
| Kelley, James A. Kelley 1 | 47-013-03284 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Busch Incorporated | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Busch operate?
Busch is the operator of record for 8 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (8). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Busch's wells are still active?
0 of Busch's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Busch operate wells?
Busch is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (8).
Does Busch operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Busch's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Busch'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, “Busch — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/busch-142253 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).