Case 1 (API 31-003-12883) is operated by Case Oil Corp. according to the New York regulator's registry.

Is Case 1 plugged or still active?

Case 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Case 1 located?

Case 1 is in Allegany County, New York at 42.06291, -78.09616, in the Richburg field.

API 31-003-12883OrphanedOil well

Case 1

Oil well in Allegany County, New York · operated by Case 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

Aug 1, 1977

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 27, 1977

Plug date

—

Total depth

1,415 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 31-003-12883
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Unknown))
Type: Oil(OD)
Field: Richburg
County: Allegany
Coordinates: 42.06291, -78.09616
State record #: 31003128830000

Operator

Case Oil

Wells operated: 244
Active: 0
States: NY
As filed: Case Oil Corp.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Pratt 2236	37-105-20755	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Maxson Gas Corp
Nichols 15	37-105-20942	Active	Gas	Maxson Gas Corp
Harry & Effie Jones 1	37-105-20233	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	James Drilling Corp
Carpenter/Speidel-Formerly Turner 2	37-105-20232	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Pa Dep Ofc Oil & Gas Mgmt
Nichols 16	37-105-20941	Active	Gas	Maxson Gas Corp
Stephens 37	37-105-20055	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Lucille & Wr Maxson

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