Who operates Christian, J W 1-A?

Christian, J W 1-A (API 16-183-05271) is operated by Unknown according to the Kentucky regulator's registry.

Is Christian, J W 1-A plugged or still active?

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

Where is Christian, J W 1-A located?

Christian, J W 1-A is in Ohio County, Kentucky at 37.68813, -86.75527.

API 16-183-05271OrphanedOther type well

Christian, J W 1-A

Other type well in Ohio County, Kentucky · operated by 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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Total depth

350 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 16-183-05271
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type: Other type(LOC)
County: Ohio
Coordinates: 37.68813, -86.75527
State record #: 157315

Operator

Unknown

Wells operated: 14,644
Active: 2,816
States: AL, CO, IL, KY, MI, MT, UT, WY

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Graham, Romney 6	16-183-02910	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Randall & Stickler
Wedding, C B 3	16-183-04349	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Taylor, Don
Cundiff, Mary 11	KY:69144	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Ellis, J C
Baughn, O C 1wi	16-183-02411	Other status	Other type	Carton, Jeffery V
Graham, Mildred R2	16-183-00911	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Mar-Shan Oil Co, Inc
Wink, Maurice R2	16-183-00121	Orphaned	Oil	Mar-Shan Oil Co, Inc

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