Who operates Harpster John E 1?

Harpster John E 1 (API 34-005-20239) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Harpster John E 1 plugged or still active?

Harpster John E 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Harpster John E 1 located?

Harpster John E 1 is in Ashland County, Ohio at 40.84684, -82.19559.

API 34-005-20239OrphanedOil well

Harpster John E 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

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Drilling began

Completion

Jan 24, 1944

Plug date

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Total depth

744 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-005-20239
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Ashland
Coordinates: 40.84684, -82.19559
State record #: 34005202390000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Schwarzwaler G & D 1	34-005-23371	Other status	Oil	Rimco Operating Inc
C W Koegler #3 12616	34-005-24207	Active	Injection	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
Obrecht W H 3	34-005-60746	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Koegler Carl W 3	34-005-22659	Active	Injection	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
Pearce Bertha 2	34-005-20934	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
C W Koegler #3 12615	34-005-24206	Active	Injection	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC

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