Who operates Tom Bessie Hrs 2?

Tom Bessie Hrs 2 (API 34-073-60860) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Tom Bessie Hrs 2 plugged or still active?

Tom Bessie Hrs 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Tom Bessie Hrs 2 located?

Tom Bessie Hrs 2 is in Hocking County, Ohio at 39.54255, -82.29420.

API 34-073-60860OrphanedOil well

Tom Bessie Hrs 2

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

Jan 2, 1900

Plug date

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Total depth

0 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-073-60860
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Hocking
Coordinates: 39.54255, -82.29420
State record #: 34073608600000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Herrold 1	34-073-21716	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
2	34-073-61858	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Groves Henry Heirs 2	34-073-61820	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Brimmer James 1	34-073-62400	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Brimner 8	34-073-62406	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Schmelzer Mark
Ohio Mining Co 24y	34-009-22882	Other status	Oil	Envirogas Inc

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