James R Bernhardt
Operator of record for 188 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
James R Bernhardt is the operator of record for 188 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 54 (29%) are active, 126 (67%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 188 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
188
Active
54
Plugged
126
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 188 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 188
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 29%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does James R Bernhardt operate?
James R Bernhardt's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (188). Its 188 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 James R Bernhardt’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
29% of James R Bernhardt's catalogued wells are active, close to the national share of 29%. 67% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does James R Bernhardt operate?
By product class, 188 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is V Steffen Unit 1-K in Wayne, OH at 6,536 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (OH), Medina (OH), Stark (OH) and Portage (OH).
Notable wells operated by James R Bernhardt
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Steffen Unit 1-K | 34-169-25008 | Active | Oil | Wayne, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 6,536 ft |
| Winkler 1 | 34-169-24918 | Active | Oil | Wayne, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 5,842 ft |
| Wolbaugh 3 | 34-169-25613 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 5,728 ft |
| Tom George 1a | 34-169-25685 | Active | Oil | Wayne, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 5,557 ft |
| Fenstermaker 1 | 34-103-24678 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Medina, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 5,220 ft |
| Risher K 1 | 34-151-24408 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 4,490 ft |
| Stringfellow 2 | 34-151-24378 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 4,378 ft |
| Wenger L 1 | 34-151-24461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 4,288 ft |
| Ott D 1 | 34-151-24495 | Active | Oil | Stark, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 4,285 ft |
| Wenger L 2 | 34-151-24462 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Stark, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 4,285 ft |
| Kavolyan 1 | 34-133-21234 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Portage, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 4,206 ft |
| Briscoe Unit 1 | 34-169-23823 | Active | Oil | Wayne, OH | James R Bernhardt Inc | 3,981 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does James R Bernhardt operate?
James R Bernhardt is the operator of record for 188 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (188). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of James R Bernhardt's wells are still active?
54 of James R Bernhardt's catalogued wells are active; 126 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does James R Bernhardt operate wells?
James R Bernhardt is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (188).
Does James R Bernhardt operate mostly oil or gas wells?
188 of James R Bernhardt's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is James R Bernhardt's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, V Steffen Unit 1-K in Wayne, OH is the deepest at 6,536 ft.
Where James R Bernhardt'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, “James R Bernhardt — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/james-r-bernhardt-76000 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).