API 34-005-61278OrphanedOil well
Harpster John 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
Nov 30, 1940
Plug date
—
Total depth
808 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-005-61278
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Ashland
- Coordinates
- 40.85837, -82.18428
- State record #
- 34005612780000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topper M & C 1 | 34-005-21957 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Geo W Hiner 2-3921 | 34-005-61537 | Active | Injection | Columbia Gas Transmission LLC |
| Cook Elton L Jr 3 | 34-005-22720 | Active | Injection | Columbia Gas Transmission LLC |
| Cook Elton L Jr 11265 | 34-005-22965 | Active | Injection | Columbia Gas Transmission LLC |
| Ries Robert H & Naomi 7-B | 34-005-23203 | Active | Oil | Warner Oil LLC |
| Beck Wm 3 | 34-005-61558 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.