Southern Ohio Coal
Operator of record for 31 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: SOUTHERN OHIO COAL CO · SOUTHERN OHIO COAL COMPANY
At a glance
Southern Ohio Coal is the operator of record for 31 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. None is listed as active, 29 (94%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Ohio, with 26 wells (84% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
31
Active
0
Plugged
29
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 26 |
| West Virginia | 5 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 26
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Southern Ohio Coal operate?
Southern Ohio Coal's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Ohio (26) and West Virginia (5). Its 26 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 Southern Ohio Coal’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Southern Ohio Coal's catalogued wells are active, 29 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 Southern Ohio Coal operate?
By product class, 26 (84%) 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 Facemyer Dennis & Eugene 1 in Meigs, OH at 3,860 ft. State filings spell the name 2 ways; WellCensus merges exact-normalized spellings only, so subsidiaries and affiliates keep their own pages.
Notable wells operated by Southern Ohio Coal
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facemyer Dennis & Eugene 1 | 34-105-60167 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 3,860 ft |
| Whaley Herbert M 2 | 34-105-20103 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 926 ft |
| Balthaser 1 | 34-105-20486 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 912 ft |
| Darst Cyrus P & Elizabeth 1 | 34-105-20471 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 910 ft |
| Smith Ishmael 1 | 34-105-20489 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 858 ft |
| Napper Mary 1 | 34-105-20553 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 803 ft |
| Hall Billy 1 | 34-105-20483 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 787 ft |
| Cross Ancil 1 | 34-105-60544 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 775 ft |
| Meadows Ow Jr 1 | 34-105-21225 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 745 ft |
| Wright Ernest 3 | 34-105-21375 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 740 ft |
| Smith Ishmael 1 | 34-105-21320 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 710 ft |
| Kayton Glenn 1 | 34-105-21338 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Meigs, OH | Southern Ohio Coal Co | 709 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Southern Ohio Coal operate?
Southern Ohio Coal is the operator of record for 31 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Ohio (26). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Southern Ohio Coal's wells are still active?
0 of Southern Ohio Coal's catalogued wells are active; 29 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Southern Ohio Coal operate wells?
Southern Ohio Coal is the operator of record for wells in Ohio (26) and West Virginia (5).
Does Southern Ohio Coal operate mostly oil or gas wells?
26 of Southern Ohio Coal's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Southern Ohio Coal's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Facemyer Dennis & Eugene 1 in Meigs, OH is the deepest at 3,860 ft.
Where Southern Ohio Coal'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, “Southern Ohio Coal — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/southern-ohio-coal-86902 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).