Porterfield Nelson Bud
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Porterfield Nelson Bud is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (3%) are active, 29 (94%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 31 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
1
Plugged
29
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 31 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 28
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 3%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Porterfield Nelson Bud operate?
Porterfield Nelson Bud's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (31). Its 31 Ohio wells are 0.0% of the 242,052 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 Porterfield Nelson Bud’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
3% of Porterfield Nelson Bud's catalogued wells are active, 26 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 94% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 1 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Porterfield Nelson Bud operate?
By product class, 28 (90%) 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 Di Michele 7a in Athens, OH at 5,067 ft. The wells listed below sit in Athens (OH), Coshocton (OH) and Muskingum (OH).
Notable wells operated by Porterfield Nelson Bud
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Di Michele 7a | 34-009-23156 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Athens, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 5,067 ft |
| Slaughter Clinton & Anna 5 | 34-031-22427 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,512 ft |
| Gentry Oil Co Inc 1 | 34-119-25665 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,475 ft |
| Slaughter Clinton E 6 | 34-031-22536 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,456 ft |
| Branson-Swank Unit 1 | 34-119-26980 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,435 ft |
| Branson Harold 1 | 34-119-26983 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,414 ft |
| Williams 1 | 34-119-26552 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,402 ft |
| Branson Harold 2 | 34-119-26987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,365 ft |
| Hively Dwight L 1 | 34-119-23732 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,175 ft |
| Hively Dwight L 2 | 34-119-23733 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,133 ft |
| Barcus Donald 1 | 34-119-23495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,104 ft |
| Price Stephen 1 | 34-119-23576 | Orphaned | Oil | Muskingum, OH | Porterfield Nelson Bud | 3,068 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Porterfield Nelson Bud operate?
Porterfield Nelson Bud is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (31). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Porterfield Nelson Bud's wells are still active?
1 of Porterfield Nelson Bud's catalogued wells are active; 29 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Porterfield Nelson Bud operate wells?
Porterfield Nelson Bud is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (31).
Does Porterfield Nelson Bud operate mostly oil or gas wells?
28 of Porterfield Nelson Bud's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Porterfield Nelson Bud's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Di Michele 7a in Athens, OH is the deepest at 5,067 ft.
Where Porterfield Nelson Bud'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, “Porterfield Nelson Bud — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/porterfield-nelson-bud-77532 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).