J & C Oil
Operator of record for 47 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: J & C OIL · J & C Oil Co., Inc. · J & C Oil Company, Inc.
At a glance
J & C Oil is the operator of record for 47 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. 40 (85%) are active, 1 (2%) plugged & abandoned and 5 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 37 wells (79% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
47
Active
40
Plugged
1
Orphaned
5
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 37 |
| Kansas | 5 |
| Oklahoma | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 43
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 85%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does J & C Oil operate?
J & C Oil's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Ohio (37), Kansas (5) and Oklahoma (5). Its 37 Ohio wells are 0.0% 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 J & C Oil’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
85% of J & C Oil's catalogued wells are active, 56 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 2% 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 J & C Oil operate?
By product class, 43 (91%) are oil wells and 1 (2%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Fry 1 in Washington, OH at 4,084 ft. The wells listed below sit in Washington (OH), Rice (KS) and Monroe (OH). 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 J & C Oil
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fry 1 | 34-167-27237 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 4,084 ft |
| Hendricks Richard W 1 | 34-167-25266 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 3,998 ft |
| Simmons Arthur B 1 | 34-167-27234 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 3,924 ft |
| Steienl 3 | 15-159-20140 | Active | Injection | Rice, KS | J & C Oil Co., Inc. | 3,450 ft |
| Gutherberlet Clyde R 1 | 34-167-25617 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 3,405 ft |
| Fry Henry 5 | 34-167-27460 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 3,202 ft |
| Fry 3 | 34-167-27461 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 2,826 ft |
| Fry 4 | 34-167-27463 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 2,810 ft |
| Congleton Jh 1 | 34-167-21969 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 1,993 ft |
| Rice John W 1 | 34-111-20069 | Active | Oil | Monroe, OH | J & C Oil | 1,863 ft |
| Algeo 1 | 34-167-62037 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 1,675 ft |
| Huffman John 7 | 34-167-66232 | Active | Oil | Washington, OH | J & C Oil | 1,661 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does J & C Oil operate?
J & C Oil is the operator of record for 47 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (37). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of J & C Oil's wells are still active?
40 of J & C Oil's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned and 5 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does J & C Oil operate wells?
J & C Oil is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (37), Kansas (5) and Oklahoma (5).
Does J & C Oil operate mostly oil or gas wells?
43 of J & C Oil's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is J & C Oil's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Fry 1 in Washington, OH is the deepest at 4,084 ft.
Where J & C Oil'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, “J & C Oil — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/j-c-oil-16070 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).