API 34-009-21016OrphanedOil well
South John 1
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
—
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 27, 1950
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,585 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-009-21016
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Athens
- Coordinates
- 39.35259, -82.00087
- State record #
- 34009210160000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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Claim your operator profileNearby wells
| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Eula 1 | 34-009-22572 | Active | Oil | Cooper G. Christopher & Kathryn |
| Moore Fred S 4 | 34-009-60949 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Nuzum Cw 3 | 34-009-60830 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Coates Mattie 1 | 34-009-22729 | Other status | Oil | Royal Petroleum Prop Inc |
| Griener A W 2 | 34-009-20651 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Phillips T R 2 | 34-009-60947 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.