Who operates Howdy Shell Henry S 1?

Howdy Shell Henry S 1 (API 34-073-20803) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Howdy Shell Henry S 1 plugged or still active?

Howdy Shell Henry S 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Howdy Shell Henry S 1 located?

Howdy Shell Henry S 1 is in Hocking County, Ohio at 39.58847, -82.36183.

API 34-073-20803OrphanedOil well

Howdy Shell Henry S 1

Oil well in Hocking 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

Jun 7, 1961

Plug date

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Total depth

2,855 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-073-20803
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Hocking
Coordinates: 39.58847, -82.36183
State record #: 34073208030000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Kearns William J 2	34-073-22582	Active	Oil	Howdyshell Pumping Inc
Emens Mary 11	34-073-22600	Other status	Oil	Rpj Fund Management Inc
Woodard D H 2	34-073-20172	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Stiers Elizabeth 21	34-073-21368	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Oxford Oil
Bowers Harold D 2	34-073-20329	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Davis Harry W 1	34-073-20289	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner

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