Who operates Picking W N 1?

Picking W N 1 (API 34-005-61257) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Picking W N 1 plugged or still active?

Picking W N 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Picking W N 1 located?

Picking W N 1 is in Ashland County, Ohio at 40.85147, -82.18264.

API 34-005-61257OrphanedOil well

Picking W N 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

Aug 20, 1913

Plug date

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Total depth

2,972 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-005-61257
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Ashland
Coordinates: 40.85147, -82.18264
State record #: 34005612570000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Raubenolt, Catherine 6	34-005-61900	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Heckman L 2	34-169-20242	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Shaffer Guy W 1	34-169-20245	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Seibert Zim W 1	34-005-60798	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Raubenolt Catherine 1	34-005-21323	Active	Oil	Historic Owner
Raubenolt Catherine 2	34-005-21034	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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