Melvin John F
Operator of record for 12 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Melvin John F is the operator of record for 12 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 1 (8%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Michigan, with 12 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
12
Active
0
Plugged
1
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 12 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Melvin John F operate?
Melvin John F's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Michigan (12). Its 12 Michigan wells are 0.0% of the 85,673 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 Melvin John F’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Melvin John F's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 8% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Melvin John F operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) 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 Destoop 2 in Isabella, MI at 3,621 ft. The wells listed below sit in Isabella (MI) and Newaygo (MI).
Notable wells operated by Melvin John F
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destoop 2 | 21-073-02396 | Other status | Other type | Isabella, MI | Melvin John F | 3,621 ft |
| Stock, Albert 1 | 21-123-20182 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 3,116 ft |
| Mcgowen, Pat And Smalligan, Jake 2 | 21-123-20587 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,898 ft |
| Laurent, Jack 1 | 21-123-18859 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,719 ft |
| Hanson, Silas 1 | 21-123-17804 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,515 ft |
| Calvert, Bill 2 | 21-123-17526 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,485 ft |
| Calvert, Bill 1 | 21-123-17295 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,474 ft |
| Plaisier, Arthur 1 | 21-123-19136 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,334 ft |
| Mcgowen, Pat 1 | 21-123-20455 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,305 ft |
| Hamilton, W. Et Al 1 | 21-123-18247 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,269 ft |
| Bragton, Melvin 1 | 21-123-18102 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,257 ft |
| Strutzel, Adolf 1 | 21-123-18628 | Other status | Other type | Newaygo, MI | Melvin John F | 2,247 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Melvin John F operate?
Melvin John F is the operator of record for 12 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Michigan (12). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Melvin John F's wells are still active?
0 of Melvin John F's catalogued wells are active; 1 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Melvin John F operate wells?
Melvin John F is the operator of record for wells in Michigan (12).
Does Melvin John F operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Melvin John F's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Melvin John F's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Destoop 2 in Isabella, MI is the deepest at 3,621 ft.
Where Melvin John F'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, “Melvin John F — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/melvin-john-f-125567 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).