Who operates Knotts, J. C. 1?

Knotts, J. C. 1 (API 47-013-00205) is operated by Hamilton, R L according to the West Virginia regulator's registry.

Is Knotts, J. C. 1 plugged or still active?

Knotts, J. C. 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Knotts, J. C. 1 located?

Knotts, J. C. 1 is in Calhoun County, West Virginia at 38.73093, -81.07647.

API 47-013-00205OrphanedGas well

Knotts, J. C. 1

Gas well in Calhoun County, West Virginia · operated by Hamilton Rl

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

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Registry record

API #: 47-013-00205
Status: Orphaned(state code: Abandoned Well)
Type: Gas(Gas Production)
County: Calhoun
Coordinates: 38.73093, -81.07647
State record #: 013-00205

Operator

Hamilton Rl

Wells operated: 2
Active: 0
States: WV
As filed: HAMILTON, R L

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Wilson, Hunter 1	47-087-01658	Other status	Other type	Gruss, Joseph S.
Keen, Earl 156	47-087-03331	Active	Gas	Patchwork Oil & Gas LLC
Smith, Noel 1	47-087-01963	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Liberty Exploration Company
Boggs 397	47-015-01883	Orphaned	Gas	Brent Boggs Oil & Gas LLC
Starcher, Carl 2-S-182	47-015-02174	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Kennedy, Billy N
Tawney, D. J. 2	47-087-01274	Active	Gas	C. I. Mckown & Son, Inc.

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: West Virginia oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.