Johnson Energy
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: JOHNSON ENERGY COMPANY · JOHNSON ENERGY, INC
At a glance
Johnson Energy is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (6%) are active, 8 (47%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 15 wells (88% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
1
Plugged
8
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 15 |
| Kentucky | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 1
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Johnson Energy operate?
Johnson Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: West Virginia (15) and Kentucky (2). Its 15 West Virginia wells are 0.0% 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 Johnson Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Johnson Energy's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 47% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Johnson Energy operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 1 (6%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Moore, Richard V 1 in Knox, KY at 3,025 ft. The wells listed below sit in Knox (KY), Randolph (WV), Upshur (WV), Barbour (WV), Gilmer (WV) and Harrison (WV). State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Johnson Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, Richard V 1 | 16-121-00289 | Active | Gas | Knox, KY | Johnson Energy, Inc | 3,025 ft |
| Kelley, Gerald, Etux Metzner 2 | 47-083-00692 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Jackson, Mildred S. Metzner 3 | 47-083-00693 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Randolph, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Hardison, Leemon H 1 | 16-121-00608 | Other status | Other type | Knox, KY | Johnson Energy, Inc | — |
| Wilson, E. M. M. G. Wilson 1 | 47-097-00194 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Gould, Effie 1 | 47-097-00753 | Orphaned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Linton, Dale 1 | 47-097-00491 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Kane, Thomas 1 | 47-001-01648 | Other status | Other type | Barbour, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Jordan, John P. Jordon 1 | 47-001-02052 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Barbour, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Gainer, Robert J. R. Gainer 1 | 47-021-04940 | Other status | Other type | Gilmer, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| Fulton, E. D. 4a | 47-021-01766 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gilmer, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
| B & B Enterprises, Inc. Bbj-2 | 47-033-03254 | Other status | Other type | Harrison, WV | Johnson Energy Company | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 17 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Johnson Energy operate?
Johnson Energy is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Johnson Energy's wells are still active?
1 of Johnson Energy's catalogued wells are active; 8 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Johnson Energy operate wells?
Johnson Energy is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (15) and Kentucky (2).
Does Johnson Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Johnson Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 1 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Johnson Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Moore, Richard V 1 in Knox, KY is the deepest at 3,025 ft.
Where Johnson Energy'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, “Johnson Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/johnson-energy-106475 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).