Who operates Metz, W. N. 1?

Metz, W. N. 1 (API 47-085-01035) is operated by Operator Unknown according to the West Virginia regulator's registry.

Is Metz, W. N. 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Metz, W. N. 1 located?

Metz, W. N. 1 is in Ritchie County, West Virginia at 39.18543, -81.23173.

API 47-085-01035OrphanedOther type well

Metz, W. N. 1

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 #: 47-085-01035
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned Well))
Type: Other type(Not Available)
County: Ritchie
Coordinates: 39.18543, -81.23173
State record #: 085-01035

Operator

Operator Unknown

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Valentine, Paul 941	47-105-00906	Active	Gas	Valentine, Paul Allen Jr. & Terri L.
Westvaco A980	47-085-05211	Active	Gas	Pin Oak Operating, LLC
Dennis, James L. Iii B. Robinson 7	47-105-01300	Active	Other type	Oil Rock Oil Company, Inc.
Morris, H. S. H-1361	47-085-06005	Active	Gas	Haught Energy Corporation
Morris, H. S. H-1450	47-085-06994	Active	Gas	Haught Energy Corporation
Morris, H. S. H-1494	47-085-07748	Other status	Other type	Trans-Capital Investment Group, Inc.

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