Who operates Gortner Ethel Et Al 3-A?

Gortner Ethel Et Al 3-A (API 34-005-61706) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Gortner Ethel Et Al 3-A plugged or still active?

Gortner Ethel Et Al 3-A is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Gortner Ethel Et Al 3-A located?

Gortner Ethel Et Al 3-A is in Ashland County, Ohio at 40.89908, -82.16331.

API 34-005-61706OrphanedOil well

Gortner Ethel Et Al 3-A

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 26, 1961

Plug date

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Total depth

753 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-005-61706
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Ashland
Coordinates: 40.89908, -82.16331
State record #: 34005617060000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Spade Julia M 1	34-169-61101	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Dean 2	34-169-23732	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	James R Smail Inc
Sparr Ira E Et Al 1	34-169-61118	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Horn Jw 2	34-169-61112	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Troxel J C 1	34-169-61114	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Kaufman 1	34-005-23356	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Derby Oil & Gas Corp

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