Samples James F
Operator of record for 46 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Samples James F is the operator of record for 46 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 45 (98%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 46 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
46
Active
0
Plugged
45
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 46 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 46
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
Is this your company?
Claim Samples James F to keep this portfolio accurate — verified operators can correct well statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileWhere does Samples James F operate?
Samples James F's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Ohio (46). Its 46 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 Samples James F’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Samples James F's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 98% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Samples James F operate?
By product class, 46 (100%) 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 Mickley E 1 in Knox, OH at 4,800 ft. The wells listed below sit in Knox (OH), Coshocton (OH) and Holmes (OH).
Notable wells operated by Samples James F
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickley E 1 | 34-083-24129 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Samples James F | 4,800 ft |
| McCLAIN 3 | 34-031-21619 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Samples James F | 3,570 ft |
| McCLAIN 1 | 34-031-21590 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Samples James F | 3,516 ft |
| Martuch 1 | 34-075-21787 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Holmes, OH | Samples James F | 3,442 ft |
| Mcclain Albert & Betty 2 | 34-031-21618 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Samples James F | 3,428 ft |
| Calhoun 2 | 34-031-23796 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Samples James F | 3,419 ft |
| Mcclain 4 | 34-031-22689 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Coshocton, OH | Samples James F | 3,353 ft |
| Wells 1-641 | 34-083-22910 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Samples James F | 3,257 ft |
| Colopy 1b | 34-083-22200 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Samples James F | 3,178 ft |
| Rine 2 | 34-083-21101 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Samples James F | 3,170 ft |
| Busenburg Robert 1 | 34-083-22275 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Samples James F | 3,166 ft |
| Stelmack William 2 | 34-083-23570 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Knox, OH | Samples James F | 3,166 ft |
Deepest first where depth is published. See all 46 wells →
Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Samples James F operate?
Samples James F is the operator of record for 46 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (46). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Samples James F's wells are still active?
0 of Samples James F's catalogued wells are active; 45 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Samples James F operate wells?
Samples James F is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (46).
Does Samples James F operate mostly oil or gas wells?
46 of Samples James F's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Samples James F's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Mickley E 1 in Knox, OH is the deepest at 4,800 ft.
Where Samples James F'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, “Samples James F — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/samples-james-f-78849 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).