John E Cypher
Operator of record for 6 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
John E Cypher is the operator of record for 6 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 3 (50%) are plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 6 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
6
Active
0
Plugged
3
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 6 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does John E Cypher operate?
John E Cypher's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (6). Its 6 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 E Cypher’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of John E Cypher's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 50% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does John E Cypher operate?
By product class, 1 (17%) are oil wells and 5 (83%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by John E Cypher
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter W Morrison 1 | 37-019-20066 | Orphaned | Gas | Butler, PA | John E Cypher Co | — |
| Merle L Garvin 1 | 37-019-20089 | Orphaned | Gas | Butler, PA | John E Cypher Co | — |
| Penn Dixie Cement Corp Fw Mckee Est 3 | 37-019-20535 | Orphaned | Gas | Butler, PA | John E Cypher Co | — |
| Beale & Stiver 1 | 37-019-00027 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Butler, PA | John E Cypher Co | — |
| Shook & Hughes 1 | 37-019-00028 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Butler, PA | John E Cypher Co | — |
| Lindenwood Inc 1 | 37-019-20045 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Butler, PA | John E Cypher Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does John E Cypher operate?
John E Cypher is the operator of record for 6 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (6). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of John E Cypher's wells are still active?
0 of John E Cypher's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does John E Cypher operate wells?
John E Cypher is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (6).
Does John E Cypher operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of John E Cypher's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where John E Cypher'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 E Cypher — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/john-e-cypher-71534 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).