Who operates Mackenzie John D 1?

Mackenzie John D 1 (API 31-013-04200) is operated by V-A Development Corp. according to the New York regulator's registry.

Is Mackenzie John D 1 plugged or still active?

Mackenzie John D 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Mackenzie John D 1 located?

Mackenzie John D 1 is in Chautauqua County, New York at 42.27123, -79.52456, in the Lakeshore field.

API 31-013-04200OrphanedGas well

Mackenzie John D 1

Gas well in Chautauqua County, New York · operated by Va Development

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

May 25, 1962

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 15, 1962

Plug date

—

Total depth

3,431 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 31-013-04200
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Unknown Not Found))
Type: Gas(GW)
Field: Lakeshore
County: Chautauqua
Coordinates: 42.27123, -79.52456
State record #: 31013042000000

Operator

Va Development

Wells operated: 1
Active: 0
States: NY
As filed: V-A Development Corp.

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Park 1	31-013-11572	Active	Gas	PPP Future Development Inc.
Maring 2	31-013-18281	Active	Gas	Croscut Frederick C.
Drake 1	31-013-19923	Active	Gas	Stedman Energy Inc.
Sears 3	31-013-12437	Active	Gas	PPP Future Development Inc.
Strobel II	31-013-15016	Other status	Gas	Texas Western Drlg Co.
Vidal 1-3148	31-013-15017	Active	Gas	Stedman Energy Inc.

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