API 34-159-20008Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bethmar Howard Merkle 1
Oil well in Union County, Ohio · operated by Historic Owner
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 28, 1963
Plug date
Jul 2, 1963
Total depth
2,793 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-159-20008
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: dry)
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Union
- Coordinates
- 40.21173, -83.48178
- State record #
- 34159200080000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
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| Howard Mary W 1 | 34-159-20011 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
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Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.