Dorward Energy
Operator of record for 111 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: DORWARD ENERGY CORP · DORWARD ENERGY CORPORATION
At a glance
Dorward Energy is the operator of record for 111 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 79 (71%) are active, 7 (6%) plugged & abandoned and 12 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 110 wells (99% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
111
Active
79
Plugged
7
Orphaned
12
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 10
- Gas wells
- 79
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 71%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Dorward Energy operate?
Dorward Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: West Virginia (110) and Pennsylvania (1). Its 110 West Virginia wells are 0.1% 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 Dorward Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
71% of Dorward Energy's catalogued wells are active, 42 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 6% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 12 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Dorward Energy operate?
By product class, 10 (9%) are oil wells and 79 (71%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Randolph (WV), Ritchie (WV) and Jefferson (PA). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Dorward Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hough, C. E. - Estate 2 (2-40-1) | 47-083-00171 | Orphaned | Other type | Randolph, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Ware, Geneva 3 (3-45-1) | 47-083-00172 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Phares, James & Janice Phar 1 Frpd 253 | 47-083-01114 | Active | Gas | Randolph, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Prunty, F. O. A.L.Britton D-2 | 47-085-04290 | Active | Oil | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Ejl Properties LLC Burkhart 3 | 47-085-09783 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Barton, Michael & Linda Valentine 2 | 47-085-09716 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Bartlett, R. H. - Heirs Bartlett 1 | 47-085-09772 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Darrah, Thomas & Heather, Et Al Darrah 3 | 47-085-09905 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Snyder, William C., Etal Cox 3 | 47-085-09061 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Barton, Michael & Linda Valentine 1 | 47-085-08936 | Active | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| Glover, A. R. D-7 | 47-085-01404 | Orphaned | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Dorward Energy Corporation | — |
| George H Kurtz 4 | 37-065-21478 | Other status | Gas | Jefferson, PA | Dorward Energy Corp | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Dorward Energy operate?
Dorward Energy is the operator of record for 111 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (110). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Dorward Energy's wells are still active?
79 of Dorward Energy's catalogued wells are active; 7 are plugged & abandoned and 12 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Dorward Energy operate wells?
Dorward Energy is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (110) and Pennsylvania (1).
Does Dorward Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
10 of Dorward Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 79 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Dorward Energy'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, “Dorward Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/dorward-energy-125034 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).