API 34-005-20177OrphanedOil well
Franks L 6
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
Nov 23, 1941
Plug date
—
Total depth
704 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-005-20177
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Ashland
- Coordinates
- 40.93667, -82.16384
- State record #
- 34005201770000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Jacob 1 | 34-005-61236 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Thorley Omar F & Ruth 3 | 34-169-22908 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rimco Operating Inc |
| Scott Tully 4 | 34-005-61364 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Stanzel Fern 1 | 34-005-20578 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Brant Henry W Et Al 3 | 34-005-60830 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Woode Albert D 1 | 34-005-22106 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.