John C Whitling
Operator of record for 19 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
John C Whitling is the operator of record for 19 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 13 (68%) are active, 6 (32%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 19 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
19
Active
13
Plugged
6
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 19 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 19
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 68%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does John C Whitling operate?
John C Whitling's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (19). Its 19 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 John C Whitling’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
68% of John C Whitling's catalogued wells are active, 40 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 32% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does John C Whitling operate?
By product class, 19 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Clarion (PA) and Venango (PA).
Notable wells operated by John C Whitling
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jw Richey 2 | 37-031-01595 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clarion, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| Jw Richey 1 | 37-031-01594 | Active | Oil | Clarion, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| Shoemaker 1 | 37-031-01593 | Active | Oil | Clarion, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| Laugher 1 | 37-031-01592 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clarion, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| Biery 1 | 37-121-04945 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| Mr Richey 1 | 37-031-01596 | Active | Oil | Clarion, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| C Davis D4 | 37-121-27421 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| C Davis D2 | 37-121-27419 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| C Davis D11 | 37-121-27884 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| C Davis D10 | 37-121-27427 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| C Davis D8 | 37-121-27425 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | John C Whitling | — |
| C Davis D9 | 37-121-27426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Venango, PA | John C Whitling | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does John C Whitling operate?
John C Whitling is the operator of record for 19 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (19). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of John C Whitling's wells are still active?
13 of John C Whitling's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does John C Whitling operate wells?
John C Whitling is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (19).
Does John C Whitling operate mostly oil or gas wells?
19 of John C Whitling's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where John C Whitling'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, “John C Whitling — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/john-c-whitling-106704 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).