Who operates Smith Lewis 1?

Smith Lewis 1 (API 34-009-21282) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Smith Lewis 1 plugged or still active?

Smith Lewis 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith Lewis 1 located?

Smith Lewis 1 is in Athens County, Ohio at 39.36744, -82.00342.

API 34-009-21282OrphanedOil well

Smith Lewis 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

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Drilling began

Completion

Aug 13, 1957

Plug date

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Total depth

1,433 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-009-21282
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Athens
Coordinates: 39.36744, -82.00342
State record #: 34009212820000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

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Bradley Donald Etal 1a	34-009-22420	Other status	Oil	G W F Corporation
Fish Jr 9	34-009-20931	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Hawk Albert & Sutton Cc 1	34-009-20563	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Fish Jr 6	34-009-20641	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Fish Jas R 3	34-009-20606	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Fish Ennis 2	34-009-21362	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner

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