Who operates Willis H 2?

Willis H 2 (API 31-029-02991) is operated by NY Gas & Elec. according to the New York regulator's registry.

Is Willis H 2 plugged or still active?

Willis H 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Willis H 2 located?

Willis H 2 is in Erie County, New York at 42.90407, -78.58046, in the Alden-Lancaster field.

API 31-029-02991OrphanedOther type well

Willis H 2

Other type well in Erie County, New York · operated by Ny Gas & Elec

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 6, 1914

Plug date

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Total depth

1,222 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 31-029-02991
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Unknown))
Type: Other type(NL)
Field: Alden-Lancaster
County: Erie
Coordinates: 42.90407, -78.58046
State record #: 31029029910000

Operator

Ny Gas & Elec

Wells operated: 40
Active: 0
States: NY
As filed: NY Gas & Elec.

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Buffalo Creek 1	31-029-15490	Active	Gas	Weil Resources Inc.
Fee No 4	31-029-13936	Active	Gas	Solar Sportsystems Inc.
Wilk No 1	31-029-15842	Plugged & abandoned	Gas	Wilk-Bay Energy Co. Inc.
Ells 3	31-029-14259	Active	Gas	Weil Resources Inc.
Ells 1	31-029-13723	Active	Gas	Weil Resources Inc.
Bender 650	31-029-68343	Plugged & abandoned	Other type	National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation

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