Who operates Smith Chas O 8?

Smith Chas O 8 (API 34-089-60890) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Smith Chas O 8 plugged or still active?

Smith Chas O 8 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith Chas O 8 located?

Smith Chas O 8 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.01224, -82.37973.

API 34-089-60890OrphanedOil well

Smith Chas O 8

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

Aug 2, 1927

Plug date

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Total depth

783 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-60890
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.01224, -82.37973
State record #: 34089608900000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Whetherholt Ruben R 1	34-127-23907	Active	Oil	Historic Owner
Chapdelaine Lease 1	34-045-20859	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Spectrum Oil Corporation
Chapdelaine Lease 2	34-045-20860	Other status	Oil	Spectrum Oil Corporation
Dornbier 4	34-127-26106	Other status	Oil	North Amer Petroleum Inc
Foucht Evelyn 3	34-127-23046	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Reliance Energy Inc
King F 1-B	34-127-21734	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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