Tschetter John J
Operator of record for 17 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: TSCHETTER JOHN J · TSCHETTER, JOHN J
At a glance
Tschetter John J is the operator of record for 17 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 1 (6%) are active, 14 (82%) plugged & abandoned and 1 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in Kentucky, with 13 wells (76% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
17
Active
1
Plugged
14
Orphaned
1
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Kentucky | 13 |
| Wyoming | 4 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 6
- Gas wells
- 2
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 6%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Tschetter John J operate?
Tschetter John J's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: Kentucky (13) and Wyoming (4). Its 13 Kentucky wells are 0.0% of the 201,022 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 Tschetter John J’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
6% of Tschetter John J's catalogued wells are active, 23 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 82% 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 Tschetter John J operate?
By product class, 6 (35%) are oil wells and 2 (12%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Byler, David 2 in Clinton, KY at 2,157 ft. The wells listed below sit in Clinton (KY) and Converse (WY). 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 Tschetter John J
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byler, David 2 | 16-053-03768 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 2,157 ft |
| Govt 1 | 49-009-06563 | Other status | Other type | Converse, WY | Tschetter John J | 2,137 ft |
| Byler, David 9 | 16-053-03799 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 2,080 ft |
| Byler, David 14 | 16-053-04101 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 2,055 ft |
| Byler, David 7 | 16-053-05545 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 2,055 ft |
| Byler, David 6 | 16-053-05544 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 1,955 ft |
| Neal Lease 1t | 16-053-00053 | Orphaned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 1,942 ft |
| Norris, Charlie 1 | 16-053-00155 | Active | Gas | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 1,905 ft |
| Latham, John J & Ruby S 1 | 16-053-01295 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 1,905 ft |
| Poore, Martin 2 | 16-053-06284 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 1,880 ft |
| Poore, Luther (50 Acre Tract) 1 | 16-053-04188 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 1,155 ft |
| Byler, David 10 | 16-053-03800 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clinton, KY | Tschetter, John J | 955 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Tschetter John J operate?
Tschetter John J is the operator of record for 17 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Kentucky (13). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Tschetter John J's wells are still active?
1 of Tschetter John J's catalogued wells are active; 14 are plugged & abandoned and 1 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Tschetter John J operate wells?
Tschetter John J is the operator of record for wells in Kentucky (13) and Wyoming (4).
Does Tschetter John J operate mostly oil or gas wells?
6 of Tschetter John J's catalogued wells are oil wells and 2 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Tschetter John J's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Byler, David 2 in Clinton, KY is the deepest at 2,157 ft.
Where Tschetter John J'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, “Tschetter John J — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/tschetter-john-j-19917 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).