Energy Search
Operator of record for 257 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: ENERGY SEARCH INC · ENERGY SEARCH, INC · ENERGY SEARCH, INCORPORATED
At a glance
Energy Search is the operator of record for 257 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 5 (2%) are active, 93 (36%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 179 wells (70% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
257
Active
5
Plugged
93
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 179 |
| West Virginia | 76 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 177
- Gas wells
- 30
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Energy Search operate?
Energy Search's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Ohio (179), West Virginia (76) and Kentucky (2). Its 179 Ohio wells are 0.1% of the 242,052 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 Energy Search’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Energy Search's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 36% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Energy Search operate?
By product class, 177 (69%) are oil wells and 30 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Rush E 4 in Washington, OH at 6,463 ft. State filings spell the name 3 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Energy Search
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush E 4 | 34-167-29453 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 6,463 ft |
| Lang N 1 | 34-167-29231 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 6,355 ft |
| Givens C 1 | 34-167-29094 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,813 ft |
| Oberdier D 1 | 34-167-28868 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,766 ft |
| Lupardus D 1-A | 34-167-28795 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,732 ft |
| Shaffer A 3 | 34-167-29160 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,623 ft |
| Gribble J 1 | 34-167-28751 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,550 ft |
| Armstrong Frank 1 | 34-167-28857 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,514 ft |
| Norris Etal 1 | 34-167-28702 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,470 ft |
| Matheny Thomas L 1 | 34-167-28803 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,381 ft |
| Whealdon 1 | 34-167-28617 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,364 ft |
| Sheets Gary & Wayne 1 | 34-167-28688 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Energy Search Inc | 5,322 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Energy Search operate?
Energy Search is the operator of record for 257 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (179). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Energy Search's wells are still active?
5 of Energy Search's catalogued wells are active; 93 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Energy Search operate wells?
Energy Search is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (179), West Virginia (76) and Kentucky (2).
Does Energy Search operate mostly oil or gas wells?
177 of Energy Search's catalogued wells are oil wells and 30 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Energy Search's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Rush E 4 in Washington, OH is the deepest at 6,463 ft.
Where Energy Search'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, “Energy Search — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/energy-search-77556 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).