Paul E Shaffer
Operator of record for 13 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Paul E Shaffer is the operator of record for 13 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 2 (15%) are plugged & abandoned and 11 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 13 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
13
Active
0
Plugged
2
Orphaned
11
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 13 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 11
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Paul E Shaffer operate?
Paul E Shaffer's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (13). Its 13 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 Paul E Shaffer’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Paul E Shaffer's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 15% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 11 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Paul E Shaffer operate?
By product class, 2 (15%) are oil wells and 11 (85%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Clarion (PA), Armstrong (PA) and Venango (PA).
Notable wells operated by Paul E Shaffer
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Minich 1 | 37-031-20153 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Wade & Eula Allen 1 | 37-005-20224 | Orphaned | Gas | Armstrong, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| William J Allen 1 | 37-005-20254 | Orphaned | Gas | Armstrong, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Ruth & Ernest Rhodes 1 | 37-031-20055 | Orphaned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Benjamin Space 1 | 37-031-20063 | Orphaned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Ruth & Ernest Rhodes Et Al 2 | 37-031-20086 | Orphaned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Roy Miller 1 | 37-031-20106 | Orphaned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Jb Cummings & Fj Cummings 1 | 37-031-20112 | Orphaned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Walter L & Margaret R Herman 1 | 37-031-20117 | Orphaned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| H E Will 1 | 37-121-20166 | Orphaned | Gas | Venango, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Edward Stahlman 1 | 37-031-20071 | Orphaned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
| Allen M Myers 1 | 37-031-20070 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clarion, PA | Paul E Shaffer Co | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Paul E Shaffer operate?
Paul E Shaffer is the operator of record for 13 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Paul E Shaffer's wells are still active?
0 of Paul E Shaffer's catalogued wells are active; 2 are plugged & abandoned and 11 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Paul E Shaffer operate wells?
Paul E Shaffer is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (13).
Does Paul E Shaffer operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Paul E Shaffer's catalogued wells are oil wells and 11 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Paul E Shaffer'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, “Paul E Shaffer — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/paul-e-shaffer-104400 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).