Jc Baker & Son
Operator of record for 128 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Jc Baker & Son is the operator of record for 128 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 97 (76%) are active, 14 (11%) plugged & abandoned and 13 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 128 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
128
Active
97
Plugged
14
Orphaned
13
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 128 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 109
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 76%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Jc Baker & Son operate?
Jc Baker & Son's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (128). Its 128 West Virginia wells are 0.1% 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 Jc Baker & Son’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
76% of Jc Baker & Son's catalogued wells are active, 47 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 11% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 13 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Jc Baker & Son operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 109 (85%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Braxton (WV) and Nicholas (WV).
Notable wells operated by Jc Baker & Son
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, Ralph Williams 1 | 47-007-02526 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Marple, Hayward Marple 1 | 47-007-01962 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Baker, J. C. 1 | 47-067-00262 | Active | Other type | Nicholas, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Marple, Homer & Alva Jean Marple 1 | 47-007-01895 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Sarnacki, Marietta Bull 3 | 47-007-02061 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Jarvis, Terry 1 | 47-007-01002 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Dyer, Harry 1 | 47-007-01570 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Bosley, Glen 1 | 47-007-01245 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Shock, L. J. 1 | 47-007-01804 | Orphaned | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Hardman, Hazel B. Hardman 2 | 47-007-02038 | Active | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Rosiek, Stanley & Janet Roseik 1 | 47-007-02163 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
| Liston, Brooks & Cyndi Smith Gregory 3 | 47-007-02557 | Other status | Other type | Braxton, WV | J. C. Baker & Son, Inc. | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Jc Baker & Son operate?
Jc Baker & Son is the operator of record for 128 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (128). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Jc Baker & Son's wells are still active?
97 of Jc Baker & Son's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned and 13 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Jc Baker & Son operate wells?
Jc Baker & Son is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (128).
Does Jc Baker & Son operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Jc Baker & Son's catalogued wells are oil wells and 109 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Jc Baker & Son'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, “Jc Baker & Son — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/jc-baker-son-142059 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).