API 34-011-20006OrphanedOil well
Shimp Merle 2
Oil well in Auglaize 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
Jul 30, 1965
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,170 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-011-20006
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Auglaize
- Coordinates
- 40.63441, -84.43336
- State record #
- 34011200060000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well 34-011-62397 | 34-011-62397 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Historic Owner |
| Well 34-011-61947 | 34-011-61947 | Active | Other type | Historic Owner |
| Well 34-011-62137 | 34-011-62137 | Active | Other type | Historic Owner |
| Well 34-011-62148 | 34-011-62148 | Active | Other type | Historic Owner |
| Well 34-011-61956 | 34-011-61956 | Active | Other type | Historic Owner |
| Well 34-011-61957 | 34-011-61957 | Active | Other type | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.