Who operates Ayer, A B 1?

Ayer, A B 1 (API 16-059-01646) is operated by Zogg Oil Co, Inc according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Ayer, A B 1 plugged or still active?

Ayer, A B 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Ayer, A B 1 located?

Ayer, A B 1 is in Daviess County, Kentucky at 37.63112, -87.19206, in the Handyville field.

API 16-059-01646OrphanedOil well

Ayer, A B 1

Oil well in Daviess County, Kentucky · operated by Zogg Oil

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.

Spud date

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Drilling began

Completion

Aug 15, 1960

Plug date

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Total depth

1,626 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-059-01646
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
Field: Handyville
County: Daviess
Coordinates: 37.63112, -87.19206
State record #: 66679

Operator

Zogg Oil

Wells operated: 490
Active: 85
States: KY
As filed: ZOGG OIL CO, INC

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Nearby wells

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Bryant, H E 6	16-149-00020	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Tamarack Petroleum Co
Howard, Otto 7b	16-149-01915	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Hercules Petroleum Co, Inc
Tanner, Truman 1	16-149-02340	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Cox, Frank S
Wright, Corinne 1	16-149-02576	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Tucker, M R
Crow Bros 2	KY:72984	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Kentucky Producing Corp
Kirkland, Joh 1	16-149-03277	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Wood, Clarence

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