Who operates Smith John J 1?

Smith John J 1 (API 34-005-61441) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Smith John J 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Smith John J 1 located?

Smith John J 1 is in Ashland County, Ohio at 40.99884, -82.25401.

API 34-005-61441OrphanedOil well

Smith John J 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

Sep 22, 1926

Plug date

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Total depth

2,659 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-005-61441
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Ashland
Coordinates: 40.99884, -82.25401
State record #: 34005614410000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Morris Ed A 1	34-005-21947	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Brandt Thomas L 34	34-005-21974	Orphaned	Oil	Ronald A Gibson & Assoc Inc
Cubbage Samuel 13	34-005-21077	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Keener 1	34-005-23533	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Shafer Berman J
Cubbage Samuel 4	34-005-90237	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Myers F E & Bros Co 1	34-005-23015	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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