John H Ball & Son
Operator of record for 25 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
John H Ball & Son is the operator of record for 25 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 18 (72%) are active, 4 (16%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 25 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
25
Active
18
Plugged
4
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 25 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 22
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 72%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does John H Ball & Son operate?
John H Ball & Son's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (25). Its 25 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 H Ball & Son’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
72% of John H Ball & Son's catalogued wells are active, 43 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 16% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does John H Ball & Son operate?
By product class, 22 (88%) are oil wells and 3 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%.
Notable wells operated by John H Ball & Son
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach 1 | 37-019-01528 | Other status | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Morrow 1 | 37-019-01535 | Other status | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Kauf 1 | 37-019-01529 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Lee 1 | 37-019-01511 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Lee 2 | 37-019-01512 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Angert 1 | 37-019-01515 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Boosel 11 | 37-019-01532 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Spohn 1 | 37-019-01521 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Spohn 2 | 37-019-01522 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Smith 1 | 37-019-01520 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Dunn 1 | 37-019-01526 | Active | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
| Griffin 1 | 37-019-01524 | Other status | Oil | Butler, PA | John H Ball & Son | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does John H Ball & Son operate?
John H Ball & Son is the operator of record for 25 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (25). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of John H Ball & Son's wells are still active?
18 of John H Ball & Son's catalogued wells are active; 4 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does John H Ball & Son operate wells?
John H Ball & Son is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (25).
Does John H Ball & Son operate mostly oil or gas wells?
22 of John H Ball & Son's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where John H Ball & 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, “John H Ball & Son — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/john-h-ball-son-71515 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).