Who operates Richards Chas A 1?

Richards Chas A 1 (API 34-089-90098) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Richards Chas A 1 plugged or still active?

Richards Chas A 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Richards Chas A 1 located?

Richards Chas A 1 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.12870, -82.32149.

API 34-089-90098OrphanedOil well

Richards Chas A 1

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

May 4, 1938

Plug date

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Total depth

794 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-90098
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (UN))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.12870, -82.32149
State record #: 34089900980000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Chacey John & Chacey Sally 1	34-089-23827	Active	Oil	Derrick Petroleum Inc
Riesbeck Unit 1	34-089-26169	Active	Oil	Artex Oil Company
Green Jack 7	34-089-23102	Other status	Oil	Big Injun Oil & Gas Inc
Brown Rusell E & Isabelle D 10	34-089-24906	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fwe Iv LLC
Brown Russell E & Isabel D 9	34-089-24677	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fwe Iv LLC
Gelin Robert J G-2	34-089-25153	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Linn Donald L

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