Who operates Ruth L H 2?

Ruth L H 2 (API 34-009-20428) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Ruth L H 2 plugged or still active?

Ruth L H 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Ruth L H 2 located?

Ruth L H 2 is in Athens County, Ohio at 39.23440, -82.00892.

API 34-009-20428OrphanedOil well

Ruth L H 2

Oil well in Athens 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, 1940

Plug date

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Total depth

1,639 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-009-20428
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Athens
Coordinates: 39.23440, -82.00892
State record #: 34009204280000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Ross Floyd 3	34-105-22502	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Royal Petroleum Prop Inc
Genheimer Hh 1	34-105-60074	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Romine Gene 1	34-105-22002	Active	Oil	Rinard Petroleum LLC
Sturgen Paul 1	34-105-21185	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Daniels Edith M 1	34-105-20506	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Ross Floyd 1	34-105-22585	Active	Oil	Old South Oil LLC

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