Lothes John W
Operator of record for 45 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Lothes John W is the operator of record for 45 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (20%) are active, 33 (73%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 45 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
45
Active
9
Plugged
33
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 45 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 45
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 20%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Lothes John W operate?
Lothes John W's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (45). Its 45 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Lothes John W’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
20% of Lothes John W's catalogued wells are active, 9 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 73% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Lothes John W operate?
By product class, 45 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Orr Geo Hrs 1 in Licking, OH at 3,184 ft. The wells listed below sit in Licking (OH) and Washington (OH).
Notable wells operated by Lothes John W
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orr Geo Hrs 1 | 34-089-20034 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 3,184 ft |
| Chaney Jesse E & Chaney Mary 3 | 34-089-21848 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 3,010 ft |
| Shaw Helen 1 | 34-089-23955 | Active | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 2,932 ft |
| Hoover John Etal 2 | 34-089-24837 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 2,908 ft |
| Lightner 1 | 34-089-23954 | Active | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 2,893 ft |
| Parrott 1 | 34-089-24602 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 2,875 ft |
| Williams Hurchell & Gladys 1 | 34-089-25188 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 2,841 ft |
| Worthington Beatrice 1 | 34-167-28520 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Washington, OH | Lothes John W | 1,764 ft |
| J W & R A Lothes 2 | 34-089-24422 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 946 ft |
| Norpell Thomas 1 | 34-089-24158 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 832 ft |
| Lothes John & Reba 2-A | 34-089-62271 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 791 ft |
| Thomas Norpell 2 | 34-089-24720 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Licking, OH | Lothes John W | 790 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Lothes John W operate?
Lothes John W is the operator of record for 45 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (45). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Lothes John W's wells are still active?
9 of Lothes John W's catalogued wells are active; 33 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Lothes John W operate wells?
Lothes John W is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (45).
Does Lothes John W operate mostly oil or gas wells?
45 of Lothes John W's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Lothes John W's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Orr Geo Hrs 1 in Licking, OH is the deepest at 3,184 ft.
Where Lothes John W'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, “Lothes John W — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/lothes-john-w-83985 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).