API 34-005-20612OrphanedOil well
James Chester 2
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
Dec 1, 1943
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,956 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-005-20612
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Ashland
- Coordinates
- 40.68837, -82.16789
- State record #
- 34005206120000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush John 1 | 34-083-21352 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Starner Clarence & Lillian 1 | 34-075-22222 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Curry R D Production Co |
| Miller Robert S 1 | 34-075-21173 | Active | Oil | CMF Oil & Gas Production LLC |
| Miller Robert S 2 | 34-075-20993 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Packe Donald R 2 | 34-075-24627 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hill William F |
| Balderston Phillip 1 | 34-075-21899 | Active | Oil | Balderston Phil & Joyce |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.