Who operates Stern, J. W. 1?

Stern, J. W. 1 (API 47-021-00368) is operated by Operator Unknown according to the West Virginia regulator's registry.

Is Stern, J. W. 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Stern, J. W. 1 located?

Stern, J. W. 1 is in Gilmer County, West Virginia at 38.96238, -80.88036.

API 47-021-00368OrphanedOther type well

Stern, J. W. 1

Other type well in Gilmer County, West Virginia · operated by Operator Unknown

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 #: 47-021-00368
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned Well))
Type: Other type(Not Available)
County: Gilmer
Coordinates: 38.96238, -80.88036
State record #: 021-00368

Operator

Operator Unknown

Wells operated: 13,601
Active: 17
States: WV

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Hardman, O.W.O. 1146	47-021-03118	Active	Gas	Diversified Production LLC
Cottrill, A. D. 1673	47-021-00934	Active	Gas	Diversified Production LLC
Shock, James F. - Heirs 2	47-021-01450	Active	Gas	Creston Oil Corporation
Burk, Walker, Etux 1	47-021-01792	Orphaned	Other type	Clowser Well Service, Inc.
Flint, P. O. 2	47-021-01867	Orphaned	Other type	Operator Unknown
Flint, P. P. 1	47-021-01727	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Murvin & Meier Oil Co.

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