Talkington & Brady
Operator of record for 7 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Talkington & Brady is the operator of record for 7 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. None is listed as active, 6 (86%) are plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 7 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
7
Active
0
Plugged
6
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 7 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Talkington & Brady operate?
Talkington & Brady's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: West Virginia (7). Its 7 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 Talkington & Brady’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Talkington & Brady's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 86% 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 Talkington & Brady operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The wells listed below sit in Upshur (WV) and Wirt (WV).
Notable wells operated by Talkington & Brady
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West, Nell 1 | 47-097-00865 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Talkington & Brady | — |
| Hull, John/Casto, W.P. 1 | 47-097-00802 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Talkington & Brady | — |
| Brake, Clifford 1 | 47-097-00838 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Talkington & Brady | — |
| Wentz, Russell H. Rhw-J | 47-097-01041 | Orphaned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Talkington & Brady | — |
| Francis, W.A. 2 | 47-097-00990 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Upshur, WV | Talkington & Brady | — |
| Sheppard, W. C. 1 | 47-105-00405 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wirt, WV | Talkington & Brady | — |
| Roberts, Louise 1 | 47-105-00415 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wirt, WV | Talkington & Brady | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Talkington & Brady operate?
Talkington & Brady is the operator of record for 7 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (7). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Talkington & Brady's wells are still active?
0 of Talkington & Brady's catalogued wells are active; 6 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Talkington & Brady operate wells?
Talkington & Brady is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (7).
Does Talkington & Brady operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Talkington & Brady's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Talkington & Brady'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, “Talkington & Brady — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/talkington-brady-142412 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).