Who operates Harpster Helen J 1?

Harpster Helen J 1 (API 34-005-90308) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Harpster Helen J 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Harpster Helen J 1 located?

Harpster Helen J 1 is in Ashland County, Ohio at 40.86088, -82.20128.

API 34-005-90308OrphanedOil well

Harpster Helen 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

Aug 16, 1940

Plug date

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Total depth

740 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-005-90308
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (UN))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Ashland
Coordinates: 40.86088, -82.20128
State record #: 34005903080000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Baker Clarence F 3	34-005-22433	Active	Injection	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
Humm Guy Z 5	34-005-60751	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Ries Robert H & Naomi 3-B	34-005-23094	Active	Oil	Warner Oil LLC
Humm Guy Z 2	34-005-60802	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Bechtel O B Et Al 1	34-005-20850	Active	Injection	Columbia Gas Transmission LLC
Metcalf Hattie B 1	34-005-60750	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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