Circle J
Operator of record for 8 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Circle J is the operator of record for 8 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 8 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 8 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
8
Active
0
Plugged
8
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 Circle J operate?
Circle J'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 Circle J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Circle J's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Circle J 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 Calhoun (WV), Clay (WV) and Braxton (WV).
Notable wells operated by Circle J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paolini. Charles & Carl 1s225 | 47-013-03341 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
| Starcher, Denver 3-S-202 | 47-013-03334 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
| Metz, Dale C. Lamb 1-S-138 | 47-013-03229 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
| Hall, Spencer J. 2-S-41 | 47-015-01720 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
| Metheny, Doy 1-S-207 | 47-015-01981 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
| Metheny, Doy 2-S-222 | 47-015-01983 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
| Starcher, W. M. & J. E. 1-S-213 | 47-015-01982 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
| Kendall, Adrian 1-S-03 | 47-007-01230 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Braxton, WV | Circle J. Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Circle J operate?
Circle J 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 Circle J's wells are still active?
0 of Circle J's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Circle J operate wells?
Circle J is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (8).
Does Circle J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Circle J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Circle J'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, “Circle J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/circle-j-142315 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).