Who operates Lester Elmer 1?

Lester Elmer 1 (API 34-051-20006) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Lester Elmer 1 plugged or still active?

Lester Elmer 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Lester Elmer 1 located?

Lester Elmer 1 is in Fulton County, Ohio at 41.66565, -84.36738.

API 34-051-20006OrphanedOil well

Lester Elmer 1

Oil well in Fulton 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

Jul 18, 1936

Plug date

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Total depth

2,666 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-051-20006
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Fulton
Coordinates: 41.66565, -84.36738
State record #: 34051200060000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Ridgway W D 6	34-171-20003	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Gearig C & L 1	34-051-90008	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Grieser R & D A2-24	34-051-20085	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Don Yohe Enterprises Inc.
Beck D4-15	34-051-20102	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fulton Energy Ltd
Beck 1	34-051-20128	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Petro Producing LLC
Rupp Douglas A4-17	34-051-20101	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Fulton Energy Ltd

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