Mert Development
Operator of record for 44 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Mert Development is the operator of record for 44 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (2%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned and 4 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 44 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
44
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
4
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 44 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 5
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 2%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Mert Development operate?
Mert Development's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (44). Its 44 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 Mert Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
2% of Mert Development's catalogued wells are active, 27 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 4 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Mert Development operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 5 (11%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Preston (WV), Randolph (WV), Barbour (WV) and Braxton (WV).
Notable wells operated by Mert Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagner, R. M., Etal 2 | 47-077-00227 | Other status | Other type | Preston, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Wagner, R. M., Etal 1 | 47-077-00226 | Other status | Other type | Preston, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Wagner, R. M., Etal 5 | 47-077-00229 | Other status | Other type | Preston, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Wagner, R. M., Etal 4 | 47-077-00228 | Other status | Other type | Preston, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Armentrout, Goldie 1 | 47-083-00517 | Other status | Other type | Randolph, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Beeghley Bros., Inc. 3 | 47-077-00230 | Other status | Other type | Preston, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Spessert, Carl 1 | 47-083-00713 | Other status | Other type | Randolph, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Broschart, Edna 1 | 47-083-00519 | Orphaned | Gas | Randolph, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Snelling, Rollins 1 | 47-001-01703 | Other status | Other type | Barbour, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Brantner, Charles 1 | 47-001-01567 | Orphaned | Gas | Barbour, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Carr/Canfield 1 | 47-001-01576 | Other status | Other type | Barbour, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
| Putnam Farm & Land 6 | 47-007-01745 | Other status | Other type | Braxton, WV | Mert Development Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Mert Development operate?
Mert Development is the operator of record for 44 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (44). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Mert Development's wells are still active?
1 of Mert Development's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned and 4 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Mert Development operate wells?
Mert Development is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (44).
Does Mert Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Mert Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 5 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Mert Development'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, “Mert Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/mert-development-142051 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).