Way Richard O
Operator of record for 2 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Way Richard O is the operator of record for 2 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 1 (50%) are active, 0 (0%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 2 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
2
Active
1
Plugged
0
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 2
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 50%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Way Richard O operate?
Way Richard O's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Pennsylvania (2). Its 2 Pennsylvania wells are 0.0% of the 224,189 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 (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Way Richard O’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
50% of Way Richard O's catalogued wells are active, 20 percentage points above the national share of 30%. 0% are plugged & abandoned, against 48% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Way Richard O operate?
By product class, 2 (100%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 45% and 18%.
Notable wells operated by Way Richard O
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Cotton Et Al 1 | 37-121-31443 | Other status | Oil | Venango, PA | Way Richard O | — |
| Gilbert A Franklin F-1 | 37-121-35685 | Active | Oil | Venango, PA | Way Richard O | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Way Richard O operate?
Way Richard O is the operator of record for 2 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (2). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Way Richard O's wells are still active?
1 of Way Richard O's catalogued wells are active; 0 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Way Richard O operate wells?
Way Richard O is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (2).
Does Way Richard O operate mostly oil or gas wells?
2 of Way Richard O's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
Where Way Richard O'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 28, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Way Richard O — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/way-richard-o-115801 (data as of October 28, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).