Who operates Finley J A Wf-5?

Finley J A Wf-5 (API 34-005-20238) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Finley J A Wf-5 plugged or still active?

Finley J A Wf-5 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Finley J A Wf-5 located?

Finley J A Wf-5 is in Ashland County, Ohio at 40.86604, -82.19143.

API 34-005-20238OrphanedOil well

Finley J A Wf-5

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

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Drilling began

Completion

Dec 5, 1942

Plug date

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Total depth

761 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-005-20238
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Ashland
Coordinates: 40.86604, -82.19143
State record #: 34005202380000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Well 34-005-60805	34-005-60805	Other status	Other type	Historic Owner
Baker Clarence F 4	34-005-22800	Active	Injection	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
Echelberger Jacob 3	34-005-61560	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Hoover Larry & Barbara 9	34-005-23524	Active	Oil	Harley Drilling & Producing Ltd
Hoover Larry & Barbara 11	34-005-23639	Active	Oil	Harley Drilling & Producing Ltd
Hoover Larry & Barbara 13	34-005-23641	Active	Oil	Harley Drilling & Producing Ltd

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