Ed Broome
Operator of record for 49 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Ed Broome is the operator of record for 49 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 44 (90%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 49 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
49
Active
44
Plugged
0
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 49 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 48
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 90%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Ed Broome operate?
Ed Broome's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (49). Its 49 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 Ed Broome’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
90% of Ed Broome's catalogued wells are active, 61 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 5 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Ed Broome operate?
By product class, 1 (2%) are oil wells and 48 (98%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Braxton (WV) and Gilmer (WV).
Notable wells operated by Ed Broome
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carper, Avis 1 | 47-007-00914 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Edwards, Lester 1 | 47-007-00899 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Smith, Louis J. 1 | 47-007-00931 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Burdette 1 | 47-007-01620 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Huffman, Chester & Betty Huffman 2 | 47-007-02171 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Posey, Carrie 1 | 47-007-00945 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Lyon, Alex 1 | 47-021-02207 | Active | Gas | Gilmer, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Roger Adams Lease 1 | 47-021-02749 | Orphaned | Gas | Gilmer, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Henderson, V. "C" 4 | 47-021-03885 | Active | Gas | Gilmer, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Skeet 1 | 47-021-03549 | Orphaned | Gas | Gilmer, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Mccartney, S. A., Et Al Lewis 2 | 47-021-05626 | Active | Gas | Gilmer, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
| Braxton Motor Co. I-368 | 47-007-01208 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | Ed Broome, Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Ed Broome operate?
Ed Broome is the operator of record for 49 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (49). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Ed Broome's wells are still active?
44 of Ed Broome's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Ed Broome operate wells?
Ed Broome is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (49).
Does Ed Broome operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Ed Broome's catalogued wells are oil wells and 48 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Ed Broome'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, “Ed Broome — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/ed-broome-142661 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).