Prior Ferrell L
Operator of record for 245 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Prior Ferrell L is the operator of record for 245 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (0.4%) are active, 63 (26%) plugged & abandoned and 49 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 245 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
245
Active
1
Plugged
63
Orphaned
49
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 245 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 12
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Prior Ferrell L operate?
Prior Ferrell L's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (245). Its 245 West Virginia wells are 0.2% 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 Prior Ferrell L’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0.4% of Prior Ferrell L's catalogued wells are active, 28 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 26% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 49 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Prior Ferrell L operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 12 (5%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Pleasants (WV) and Ritchie (WV).
Notable wells operated by Prior Ferrell L
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor 3 | 47-073-01206 | Other status | Other type | Pleasants, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Kearse/Cunningham, Et Al 2 | 47-073-01617 | Other status | Other type | Pleasants, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Payne, Jerry & Wanda 2 | 47-073-01721 | Orphaned | Other type | Pleasants, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Snodgrass, V. C. 1 | 47-085-03691 | Other status | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Wiseman, Mabel, Etal 1 | 47-085-04259 | Other status | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Snodgrass, V. C. 1 | 47-085-03692 | Other status | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Reed, Allen 2 | 47-085-04378 | Orphaned | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Summers, Samuel 2 | 47-085-04995 | Other status | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Cox, Royal D. 1 | 47-085-03677 | Orphaned | Gas | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Sutton, Harriett 1 | 47-085-04278 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Sutton, Harriett 2-B | 47-085-04339 | Orphaned | Other type | Ritchie, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
| Reese, Okey L. 1 | 47-073-00987 | Other status | Other type | Pleasants, WV | Prior, Ferrell L | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Prior Ferrell L operate?
Prior Ferrell L is the operator of record for 245 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (245). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Prior Ferrell L's wells are still active?
1 of Prior Ferrell L's catalogued wells are active; 63 are plugged & abandoned and 49 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Prior Ferrell L operate wells?
Prior Ferrell L is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (245).
Does Prior Ferrell L operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Prior Ferrell L's catalogued wells are oil wells and 12 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Prior Ferrell L'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, “Prior Ferrell L — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/prior-ferrell-l-142092 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).