API 34-037-20020OrphanedOil well
Hipsher Herbert 1
Oil well in Darke 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
May 10, 1957
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,264 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-037-20020
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Darke
- Coordinates
- 40.33255, -84.73158
- State record #
- 34037200200000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowlton # 1 1 | 34-037-20078 | Orphaned | Oil | Knowlton Realty Inc |
| Thornburg | IN:144538 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Kemp | IN:145133 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Hindsley | IN:145132 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Breymier Robert & Velma 1 | 34-037-20065 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Breymier Robert & Velma 2 | 34-037-20066 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.