Who operates Hess M & J 1?

Hess M & J 1 (API 34-081-61699) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Hess M & J 1 plugged or still active?

Hess M & J 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Hess M & J 1 located?

Hess M & J 1 is in Jefferson County, Ohio at 40.46278, -80.93665.

API 34-081-61699OrphanedOil well

Hess M & J 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 #: 34-081-61699
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (UN))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Jefferson
Coordinates: 40.46278, -80.93665
State record #: 34081616990000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Finnicum Mrs 1	34-067-60078	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Mcclain Harry E 1	34-067-20195	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Hopedale Site Walleye-1	34-067-21568	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Mplx Terminal And Storage LLC
Tipton 3	34-067-20985	Active	Oil	Coal Gas Transportation LLC
Baker S W 1	34-067-60084	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Baker S W 6	34-067-60083	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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