Who operates Waite Ruth A 1?

Waite Ruth A 1 (API 34-059-60574) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Waite Ruth A 1 plugged or still active?

Waite Ruth A 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Waite Ruth A 1 located?

Waite Ruth A 1 is in Guernsey County, Ohio at 39.94286, -81.48771.

API 34-059-60574OrphanedOil well

Waite Ruth A 1

Oil well in Guernsey 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

Jan 2, 1900

Plug date

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Total depth

0 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-059-60574
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Guernsey
Coordinates: 39.94286, -81.48771
State record #: 34059605740000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Stiers Wayne J 1	34-121-21302	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Ranney Leo 2	34-121-20419	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Stranathan J P 1	34-121-60156	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Shroeder 1	34-121-24108	Active	Oil	Northwood Energy Corp
Well David 2	34-121-22965	Other status	Oil	Shongum Oil & Gas Inc
Gentry Virginia 1-G	34-121-21682	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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