Tug Fork Development
Operator of record for 32 catalogued wells across 2 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Tug Fork Development is the operator of record for 32 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 2 states. 5 (16%) are active, 3 (9%) plugged & abandoned and 17 flagged as orphaned. Its largest concentration is in West Virginia, with 29 wells (91% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
32
Active
5
Plugged
3
Orphaned
17
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 29 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 0
- Gas wells
- 23
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 16%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Tug Fork Development operate?
Tug Fork Development's catalogued wells are spread across 2 states: West Virginia (29) and Kentucky (3). Its 29 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 Tug Fork Development’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
16% of Tug Fork Development's catalogued wells are active, 13 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 9% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. 17 wells filed under this name are flagged as orphaned — unplugged, with no operator able to plug them.
What kinds of wells does Tug Fork Development operate?
By product class, 0 (0%) are oil wells and 23 (72%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Triplett, Bunyan Heirs 1 in Martin, KY at 3,117 ft. The wells listed below sit in Martin (KY), Mingo (WV), Wayne (WV) and Kanawha (WV).
Notable wells operated by Tug Fork Development
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triplett, Bunyan Heirs 1 | 16-159-01085 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Tug Fork Development | 3,117 ft |
| Dingus Heirs, Ruben & Minerva L 1 | 16-159-01247 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Tug Fork Development | 2,990 ft |
| Triplett, John & Bonnie 1 | 16-159-01594 | Active | Gas | Martin, KY | Tug Fork Development | 2,928 ft |
| Williamson Mining & Mfg Wm&m 2 | 47-059-01351 | Orphaned | Gas | Mingo, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Wallace, Dennis M. V. Crum 5 | 47-099-02100 | Other status | Other type | Wayne, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Marcum, G. D. 2 | 47-059-00189 | Orphaned | Gas | Mingo, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Marcum, G. D. 1 | 47-059-00187 | Orphaned | Gas | Mingo, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Williamson Heirs 2 | 47-059-00823 | Orphaned | Gas | Mingo, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Wallace, Dennis M. V. Crum 6 | 47-099-02104 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Wayne, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Bms Resources Melbye 4 | 47-039-05593 | Other status | Other type | Kanawha, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Industrial Properties Melbye 6 | 47-039-06077 | Other status | Other type | Kanawha, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
| Cotiga Development 2 | 47-059-00221 | Orphaned | Gas | Mingo, WV | Tug Fork Development | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Tug Fork Development operate?
Tug Fork Development is the operator of record for 32 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in West Virginia (29). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Tug Fork Development's wells are still active?
5 of Tug Fork Development's catalogued wells are active; 3 are plugged & abandoned and 17 are flagged as orphaned.
In which states does Tug Fork Development operate wells?
Tug Fork Development is the operator of record for wells in West Virginia (29) and Kentucky (3).
Does Tug Fork Development operate mostly oil or gas wells?
0 of Tug Fork Development's catalogued wells are oil wells and 23 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Tug Fork Development's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Triplett, Bunyan Heirs 1 in Martin, KY is the deepest at 3,117 ft.
Where Tug Fork Development'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, “Tug Fork Development — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/tug-fork-development-112491 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).