Welt 1 (API 31-029-60304) is operated by Dossett David R.& Pamela A. according to the New York regulator's registry.

Is Welt 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Welt 1 located?

Welt 1 is in Erie County, New York at 42.95774, -78.58492, in the Alden-Lancaster field.

API 31-029-60304OrphanedGas well

Welt 1

Gas well in Erie County, New York · operated by Dossett David R & Pamela A

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

Apr 25, 1932

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 24, 1938

Plug date

—

Total depth

1,070 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 31-029-60304
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Unknown Located))
Type: Gas(GD)
Field: Alden-Lancaster
County: Erie
Coordinates: 42.95774, -78.58492
State record #: 31029603040000

Operator

Dossett David R & Pamela A

Wells operated: 1
Active: 0
States: NY
As filed: Dossett David R.& Pamela A.

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Rogacki 1437	31-029-14333	Active	Gas	Greenway Energy LLC
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Arndt 1	31-029-16605	Active	Gas	Stedman Energy Inc.
Gach 3	31-029-20125	Active	Gas	D'Amato Giovanni C.
Davies, J 1	31-029-22089	Active	Gas	Greenway Energy LLC

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