Who operates Shafer John T 1?

Shafer John T 1 (API 34-005-61542) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Shafer John T 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Shafer John T 1 located?

Shafer John T 1 is in Ashland County, Ohio at 40.76150, -82.26748.

API 34-005-61542OrphanedOil well

Shafer John T 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

Oct 2, 1914

Plug date

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Total depth

2,914 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-005-61542
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Ashland
Coordinates: 40.76150, -82.26748
State record #: 34005615420000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Kick Darrell D 3	34-075-25600	Active	Oil	Nethers Brothers LLC
Kick Dk-5	34-075-24366	Other status	Oil	Ohio Pure Oil Corp
Kick Dk-4	34-075-24365	Active	Oil	Ohio Pure Oil Corp
Kick Larry (Donald) Dk3	34-075-24364	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Nethers Gary L
Kick Larry Dk2	34-075-24361	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Nethers Gary L
Kick Larry Dk1	34-075-24362	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Nethers Gary L

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