Who operates Bacus J 3?

Bacus J 3 (API 34-089-60818) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Bacus J 3 plugged or still active?

Bacus J 3 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Bacus J 3 located?

Bacus J 3 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.21441, -82.19041.

API 34-089-60818OrphanedOil well

Bacus J 3

Oil well in Licking County, Ohio · operated by Historic Owner

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

Jan 1, 1932

Plug date

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Total depth

678 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-60818
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.21441, -82.19041
State record #: 34089608180000

Operator

Historic Owner

Wells operated: 118,046
Active: 18,978
States: OH

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Edie Dean C 3	34-089-23929	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Bryant & Urban
Edie Dean C 4	34-089-23930	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Cummons William K & Phillip D 1	34-089-23841	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Moran Ronald F
Romine Sm-B 2	34-089-21049	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Wilson Ray & Virginia 1b	34-089-23803	Other status	Oil	Nethers Gary L
Westbrook Frank 3	34-089-21018	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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