John J Welsh
Operator of record for 116 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
John J Welsh is the operator of record for 116 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 67 (58%) are active, 44 (38%) plugged & abandoned and 3 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Louisiana, with 116 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
116
Active
67
Plugged
44
Orphaned
3
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Louisiana | 116 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 34
- Gas wells
- 49
- Shut-in
- 1
- Active share
- 58%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does John J Welsh operate?
John J Welsh's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Louisiana (116). Its 116 Louisiana wells are 0.1% of the 225,728 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 J Welsh’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
58% of John J Welsh's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points above the national share of 29%. 38% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells (0.9%) are shut-in — unplugged but idle. 3 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does John J Welsh operate?
By product class, 34 (29%) are oil wells and 49 (42%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Ha Re Sur;l A Simms 001 in Webster, LA at 13,000 ft. The wells listed below sit in Webster (LA) and Claiborne (LA).
Notable wells operated by John J Welsh
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ha Re Sur;l A Simms 001 | 17-119-21437 | Active | Gas | Webster, LA | John J. Welsh | 13,000 ft |
| Ha Re Sug;w I Taylor 001 | 17-027-21693 | Active | Gas | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 12,720 ft |
| Smk B Rd Sus;bailey 001-D | 17-119-21427 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Webster, LA | John J. Welsh | 12,500 ft |
| Tay Ra Sua;duke D 001 | 17-119-00213 | Active | Oil | Webster, LA | John J. Welsh | 11,513 ft |
| Ha Rc Sux;overholt 19 001-Alt | 17-027-22165 | Shut-in | Gas | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 11,400 ft |
| Ha Rc Suz;v T Garrett 001 | 17-027-22133 | Active | Gas | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 11,374 ft |
| Overholt 19-2 | 17-027-22326 | Active | Oil | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 11,225 ft |
| Smk A Sua;browning 001 | 17-027-01831 | Active | Oil | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 10,901 ft |
| Pet Ra Sul;winn 002 | 17-027-21745 | Active | Oil | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 10,750 ft |
| Lick Creek Swd 001 | 17-027-00100 | Active | Injection | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 10,563 ft |
| Smackover Luc;odom Estate 001 | 17-027-00099 | Active | Oil | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 10,556 ft |
| Browning 002 | 17-027-22398 | Other status | Other type | Claiborne, LA | John J. Welsh | 10,500 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does John J Welsh operate?
John J Welsh is the operator of record for 116 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Louisiana (116). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of John J Welsh's wells are still active?
67 of John J Welsh's catalogued wells are active; 44 are plugged & abandoned and 3 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does John J Welsh operate wells?
John J Welsh is the operator of record for wells in Louisiana (116).
Does John J Welsh operate mostly oil or gas wells?
34 of John J Welsh's catalogued wells are oil wells and 49 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is John J Welsh's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Ha Re Sur;l A Simms 001 in Webster, LA is the deepest at 13,000 ft.
Where John J Welsh'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 J Welsh — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/john-j-welsh-75347 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).