Hunt K Metal
Operator of record for 29 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Hunt K Metal is the operator of record for 29 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 11 (38%) plugged & abandoned and 17 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 29 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
29
Active
1
Plugged
11
Orphaned
17
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 29 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Hunt K Metal operate?
Hunt K Metal's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (29). Its 29 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 Hunt K Metal’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Hunt K Metal's catalogued wells are active, 25 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 17 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Hunt K Metal operate?
By product class, 1 (3%) are oil wells and 3 (10%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Roane (WV) and Calhoun (WV).
Notable wells operated by Hunt K Metal
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray, T. J. 1 | 47-087-00173 | Orphaned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Lizzie Moore Heirs 1 | 47-087-00128 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Murray, T.J., Et Al (6-A) 1 | 47-087-00157 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Lizzie Moore Heirs 2 | 47-087-00145 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Eagle, A.C. 1 | 47-087-00176 | Orphaned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Moore, Lizzie 3 | 47-087-00163 | Orphaned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Kelley, Oscar 1 | 47-087-00127 | Orphaned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Murray, T.J. 2 | 47-087-00174 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Riddle, Goldie 2 | 47-087-00272 | Orphaned | Oil | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Lattimer, T.W. 1 | 47-087-00158 | Orphaned | Other type | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Hall, White, Etal 1 | 47-013-00921 | Orphaned | Other type | Calhoun, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
| Epling, J. A. 1 | 47-087-00073 | Active | Gas | Roane, WV | Hunt, K Metal | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Hunt K Metal operate?
Hunt K Metal is the operator of record for 29 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Hunt K Metal's wells are still active?
1 of Hunt K Metal's catalogued wells are active; 11 are plugged & abandoned and 17 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Hunt K Metal operate wells?
Hunt K Metal is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (29).
Does Hunt K Metal operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Hunt K Metal's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Hunt K Metal'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, “Hunt K Metal — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/hunt-k-metal-142271 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).