Kirtley Ralph
Operator of record for 15 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Kirtley Ralph is the operator of record for 15 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 15 (100%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 15 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
15
Active
0
Plugged
15
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 15 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 1
- Gas wells
- 3
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
Is this your company?
Claim Kirtley Ralph to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Kirtley Ralph operate?
Kirtley Ralph's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (15). 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 Kirtley Ralph’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Kirtley Ralph's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 100% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Kirtley Ralph operate?
By product class, 1 (7%) are oil wells and 3 (20%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Cabell (WV) and Clay (WV).
Notable wells operated by Kirtley Ralph
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill, A. J. 47 | 47-011-00206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Lee, Timothy & Patricia Holton 4 | 47-011-00125 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Alexander, Frederick Belmont Land 1 | 47-011-00210 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Brown, Barbara C-1 | 47-011-00297 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Burdette, Kay A. E. Harbour 2 | 47-011-00454 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Elk River Lumber 1 | 47-015-00287 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Ritter, William, Jr. 1-S-4 | 47-011-00261 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Wolfe, C.C., Jr. 3 | 47-011-00865 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Keiffer Realty Company Walton 1 | 47-011-00863 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Elk River Coal & Lumber 7894 | 47-015-00306 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clay, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Kirtley, Ralph 5 | 47-011-00302 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
| Norton, Mary Walton Walton 2 | 47-011-00606 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cabell, WV | Kirtley, Ralph | — |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 15 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Kirtley Ralph operate?
Kirtley Ralph is the operator of record for 15 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (15). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Kirtley Ralph's wells are still active?
0 of Kirtley Ralph's catalogued wells are active; 15 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Kirtley Ralph operate wells?
Kirtley Ralph is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (15).
Does Kirtley Ralph operate mostly oil or gas wells?
1 of Kirtley Ralph's catalogued wells are oil wells and 3 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Kirtley Ralph'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, “Kirtley Ralph — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/kirtley-ralph-142230 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).