API 34-073-61198OrphanedOil well
Sheik John 1
Oil well in Hocking 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
—
Drilling began
Completion
Nov 28, 1913
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,474 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-073-61198
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Hocking
- Coordinates
- 39.47203, -82.54508
- State record #
- 34073611980000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altier John F Sr 3 | 34-163-60911 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Kessler Mike 1 | 34-163-20170 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Scanlan T & L 1 | 34-163-20489 | Orphaned | Oil | Bay State Exploration Co |
| Fout Ce & R 1 | 34-163-20491 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bay State Exploration Co |
| Free D A | 34-163-60849 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Shurtz Ira 2 | 34-163-20204 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.