Who operates Watrous J C 1?

Watrous J C 1 (API 31-013-02061) is operated by Reservation Gas according to the New York regulator's registry.

Is Watrous J C 1 plugged or still active?

Watrous J C 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Watrous J C 1 located?

Watrous J C 1 is in Chautauqua County, New York at 42.51986, -79.11615, in the Lakeshore field.

API 31-013-02061OrphanedGas well

Watrous J C 1

Gas well in Chautauqua County, New York · operated by Reservation Gas

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

Jul 8, 1928

Plug date

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Total depth

2,255 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 31-013-02061
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Unknown Not Found))
Type: Gas(GD)
Field: Lakeshore
County: Chautauqua
Coordinates: 42.51986, -79.11615
State record #: 31013020610000

Operator

Reservation Gas

Wells operated: 81
Active: 0
States: NY

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Nearby wells

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L. Phillips 3 6379	31-013-19041	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Empire Exploration Inc.
Hare 476 1	31-013-12237	Active	Gas	Greenway Energy LLC
M. Ecker 65	31-013-18737	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	Empire Exploration Inc.
Fairbanks 3	31-013-16267	Active	Gas	Cotton Well Drilling Company Inc.
Tingue 1	31-013-16835	Active	Gas	Cotton Well Drilling Company Inc.
Zahm 2	31-013-16312	Active	Gas	Cotton Well Drilling Company Inc.

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