API 34-005-20159OrphanedOil well
James Chester 1
Oil well in Ashland 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
Jun 10, 1942
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,857 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-005-20159
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Ashland
- Coordinates
- 40.69525, -82.16288
- State record #
- 34005201590000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kline Mp 1 | 34-075-20393 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Graven Richard A 1 | 34-075-22083 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Oxford Oil |
| Norris Guy 1 | 34-075-21785 | Active | Oil | Maram Energy Inc |
| Smith F R 1-B | 34-075-21034 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Brown Jeanette Etal 2 | 34-075-21109 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Buckhorn Energy 2 | 34-075-25134 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jrd Energy |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.