Pip Petroleum
Operator of record for 24 catalogued wells across 5 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: PIP PETROLEUM · PIP PETROLEUM CORP · PIP PETROLEUM CORP. · PIP PETROLEUM CORPORATION · …
At a glance
Pip Petroleum is the operator of record for 24 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 5 states. 2 (8%) are active, 13 (54%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 9 wells (38% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
24
Active
2
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 9 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
| Louisiana | 4 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 12
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 8%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Pip Petroleum operate?
Pip Petroleum's catalogued wells are spread across 5 states: Ohio (9), Kentucky (5), West Virginia (5), Louisiana (4) and Arkansas (1). Its 5 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 Pip Petroleum’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
8% of Pip Petroleum's catalogued wells are active, 21 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 54% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Pip Petroleum operate?
By product class, 12 (50%) are oil wells and 2 (8%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Butterworth Louis E & Peggy L 1 in Meigs, OH at 3,999 ft. The wells listed below sit in Meigs (OH), De Soto (LA), Caddo (LA), Lawrence (KY), Vinton (OH) and Athens (OH). State filings spell the name 5 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Pip Petroleum
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterworth Louis E & Peggy L 1 | 34-105-22574 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Pip Petroleum | 3,999 ft |
| C N Frierson 002 | 17-031-20303 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | De Soto, LA | Pip Petroleum Corp. | 2,827 ft |
| C N Frierson 001 | 17-031-20278 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | De Soto, LA | Pip Petroleum Corp. | 2,603 ft |
| Frierson Trust 001 | 17-017-20737 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Caddo, LA | Pip Petroleum Corp. | 2,556 ft |
| Laney, Sam 1 | 16-127-00935 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Pip Petroleum Corp | 1,936 ft |
| Wallace, Virgil 1 | 16-127-02201 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lawrence, KY | Pip Petroleum Corp | 1,812 ft |
| Johnson E Roy & Deliah S 1 | 34-163-20792 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Vinton, OH | Pip Petroleum | 1,490 ft |
| Ferrell, Chester 1 | 16-127-00105 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Pip Petroleum Corp | 1,477 ft |
| Chapman, Sherman 1 | 16-127-00081 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, KY | Pip Petroleum Corp | 1,453 ft |
| Zimmerman Gene & Jean 1 | 34-163-20470 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Vinton, OH | Pip Petroleum | 1,386 ft |
| Jeffers Roger L & Crystal L 1 | 34-163-20791 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Vinton, OH | Pip Petroleum | 1,346 ft |
| Mclead Db & C 1 | 34-009-22664 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Athens, OH | Pip Petroleum | 1,325 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Pip Petroleum operate?
Pip Petroleum is the operator of record for 24 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (9). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Pip Petroleum's wells are still active?
2 of Pip Petroleum's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Pip Petroleum operate wells?
Pip Petroleum is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (9), Kentucky (5), West Virginia (5), Louisiana (4) and Arkansas (1).
Does Pip Petroleum operate mostly oil or gas wells?
12 of Pip Petroleum's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Pip Petroleum's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Butterworth Louis E & Peggy L 1 in Meigs, OH is the deepest at 3,999 ft.
Where Pip Petroleum's wells are
- Oil & gas wells in Ohio· 9 operated by Pip Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Kentucky· 5 operated by Pip Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in West Virginia· 5 operated by Pip Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Louisiana· 4 operated by Pip Petroleum
- Oil & gas wells in Arkansas· 1 operated by Pip Petroleum
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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, “Pip Petroleum — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/pip-petroleum-77512 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).