Who operates Elson R B 1?

Elson R B 1 (API 34-081-60647) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Elson R B 1 plugged or still active?

Elson R B 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Elson R B 1 located?

Elson R B 1 is in Jefferson County, Ohio at 40.40201, -80.67899.

API 34-081-60647OrphanedOil well

Elson R B 1

Oil well in Jefferson 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 #: 34-081-60647
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Jefferson
Coordinates: 40.40201, -80.67899
State record #: 34081606470000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Cecelia Sw Wel Jf 2h	34-081-20840	Active	Oil	Ascent Resources Utica LLC
Cecelia Sw Wel Jf 4h	34-081-20841	Active	Oil	Ascent Resources Utica LLC
Cecelia Se Wel Jf 6h	34-081-20842	Active	Oil	Ascent Resources Utica LLC
Vermillion George 2	34-081-61908	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Cecelia Se Wel Jf 8h	34-081-20839	Active	Oil	Ascent Resources Utica LLC
2	34-081-61910	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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