API 34-005-23177OrphanedOil well
Bates Ernest R & Lela M 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
Feb 22, 1978
Plug date
—
Total depth
579 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-005-23177
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Ashland
- Coordinates
- 40.95834, -82.25673
- State record #
- 34005231770000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funk Glenn 12 | 34-005-21134 | Active | Oil | Fawn Resources LLC |
| Austin H A 3 | 34-005-61219 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Stonebaugh L 1 | 34-005-60854 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Hall A & R 4 | 34-005-23555 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Garman Jerry & Linda/Garman Drill |
| Arter Milton 2 | 34-005-60855 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Olin Et Al H 2-93 | 34-005-21542 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.