Wilkes Energy
Operator of record for 33 catalogued wells across 3 states. Every well below links to its full registry page.
Filed as: WILKES ENERGY INC · Wilkes Energy Inc.
At a glance
Wilkes Energy is the operator of record for 33 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 3 states. None is listed as active, 13 (39%) are plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Pennsylvania, with 24 wells (73% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
33
Active
0
Plugged
13
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 24 |
| Ohio | 8 |
| New York | 1 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 13
- Gas wells
- 19
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 0%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Wilkes Energy operate?
Wilkes Energy's catalogued wells are spread across 3 states: Pennsylvania (24), Ohio (8) and New York (1). Its 24 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 and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Wilkes Energy’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
0% of Wilkes Energy's catalogued wells are active, 29 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 39% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Wilkes Energy operate?
By product class, 13 (39%) are oil wells and 19 (58%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Messenger 1 in Wayne, OH at 5,867 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (OH), Trumbull (OH), Summit (OH), Geauga (OH), Cattaraugus (NY) and Westmoreland (PA) and other counties. 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 Wilkes Energy
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messenger 1 | 34-169-24018 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wayne, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 5,867 ft |
| Zelenak 3 | 34-155-21220 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Trumbull, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 4,695 ft |
| Zelenak 2 | 34-155-21219 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Trumbull, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 4,632 ft |
| Shewchik 1 | 34-153-22701 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Summit, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 4,565 ft |
| Shewchik 2 | 34-153-22700 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Summit, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 4,537 ft |
| Detweiler Unit (R Yoder #2) 1 | 34-055-22014 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Geauga, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 4,200 ft |
| Kuntz Unit 1 | 34-055-21998 | Other status | Oil | Geauga, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 4,200 ft |
| Whiting Unit 1 | 34-055-21997 | Other status | Oil | Geauga, OH | Wilkes Energy Inc | 4,200 ft |
| Green 1 | 31-009-23319 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cattaraugus, NY | Wilkes Energy Inc. | 0 ft |
| Laurel Highlands Meadowlands 1 | 37-129-24361 | Other status | Gas | Westmoreland, PA | Wilkes Energy Inc | — |
| Powell 1 | 37-003-21780 | Other status | Gas | Allegheny, PA | Wilkes Energy Inc | — |
| Hillmar 1 | 37-085-24097 | Other status | Gas | Mercer, PA | Wilkes Energy Inc | — |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Wilkes Energy operate?
Wilkes Energy is the operator of record for 33 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Pennsylvania (24). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Wilkes Energy's wells are still active?
0 of Wilkes Energy's catalogued wells are active; 13 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Wilkes Energy operate wells?
Wilkes Energy is the operator of record for wells in Pennsylvania (24), Ohio (8) and New York (1).
Does Wilkes Energy operate mostly oil or gas wells?
13 of Wilkes Energy's catalogued wells are oil wells and 19 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Wilkes Energy's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Messenger 1 in Wayne, OH is the deepest at 5,867 ft.
Where Wilkes Energy'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, “Wilkes Energy — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/wilkes-energy-80427 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).