Who operates Mason, J. W. 4?

Mason, J. W. 4 (API 47-085-00892) is operated by Operator Unknown according to the West Virginia regulator's registry.

Is Mason, J. W. 4 plugged or still active?

Mason, J. W. 4 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Mason, J. W. 4 located?

Mason, J. W. 4 is in Ritchie County, West Virginia at 39.16775, -81.22939.

API 47-085-00892OrphanedOther type well

Mason, J. W. 4

Other type well in Ritchie 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 #: 47-085-00892
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned Well))
Type: Other type(Not Available)
County: Ritchie
Coordinates: 39.16775, -81.22939
State record #: 085-00892

Operator

Operator Unknown

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Leek, Cora 1	47-105-00403	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Operator Unknown
Wilson, Robert & H. S. 2	47-085-01069	Orphaned	Other type	Operator Unknown
Westvaco Lawrence 2	47-085-07886	Active	Gas	American Energy Holdings, LLC
Chaddock, Laura S. J. Lemon 27	47-085-07014	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Perkins Oil And Gas, Inc.
Welch, C. N. 945	47-105-00910	Active	Gas	Patchwork Oil & Gas LLC
Harold, N. J. A-189	47-085-02590	Active	Gas	Pin Oak Operating, LLC

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