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API 34-005-20761Plugged & abandonedOil well

Houser 5

Oil well in Ashland County, Ohio · operated by Ralph E Shorts Drilling

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 25, 1952

Plug date

Jul 3, 1980

Total depth

573 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
34-005-20761
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: pl_oil)
Type
Oil(OG_R)
County
Ashland
Coordinates
40.78553, -82.15477
State record #
34005207610000

Operator

Ralph E Shorts Drilling

Wells operated
190
Active
96
States
OH

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Lifer Herbert 4-B34-075-20409Plugged & abandonedOilHistoric Owner
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Dennis Chas A 2-1053534-005-60027ActiveInjectionColumbia Gas Transmission LLC
Lifer Gene 634-075-25475ActiveOilNethers Oil And Gas LLC
Stitzlein S-334-075-24140Other statusOilNoramco Inc
Gene E & Jeanne E Lifev 834-075-25580ActiveOilNethers Oil And Gas LLC

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