Panther Creek Mining
Operator of record for 39 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Panther Creek Mining is the operator of record for 39 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 2 (5%) are active, 21 (54%) plugged & abandoned and 16 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 39 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
39
Active
2
Plugged
21
Orphaned
16
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 39 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 12
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 5%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Panther Creek Mining operate?
Panther Creek Mining's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (39). Its 39 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 Panther Creek Mining’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
5% of Panther Creek Mining's catalogued wells are active, 24 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 16 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Panther Creek Mining operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 12 (31%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Boone (WV) and Kanawha (WV).
Notable wells operated by Panther Creek Mining
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Coal Company 377 | 47-005-01006 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Bank One - Trustee 6072 | 47-005-01817 | Active | Gas | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Quercus, West Virginia 70a | 47-039-06398 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kanawha, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Lafollette 2 | 47-005-02365 | Orphaned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Lafollette 12 | 47-005-02371 | Orphaned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Lafollette 2 | 47-005-02370 | Orphaned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Lafollette 4 | 47-005-02367 | Orphaned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Panther Creek Mining, LLC Mgnmjmd 3 | 47-005-02364 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| LAFOLLETTE 9 (fka 47-005-30316) | 47-005-02363 | Orphaned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Lafollette 5 | 47-005-02366 | Orphaned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Lafollette 9 | 47-005-02368 | Orphaned | Other type | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
| Lafollatte, R. & P. 39 | 47-005-00059 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Boone, WV | Panther Creek Mining, LLC | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Panther Creek Mining operate?
Panther Creek Mining is the operator of record for 39 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (39). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Panther Creek Mining's wells are still active?
2 of Panther Creek Mining's catalogued wells are active; 21 are plugged & abandoned and 16 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Panther Creek Mining operate wells?
Panther Creek Mining is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (39).
Does Panther Creek Mining operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Panther Creek Mining's catalogued wells are oil wells and 12 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Panther Creek Mining'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, “Panther Creek Mining — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/panther-creek-mining-142534 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).