Who operates Busenburg W R 2?

Busenburg W R 2 (API 34-083-20162) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Busenburg W R 2 plugged or still active?

Busenburg W R 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Busenburg W R 2 located?

Busenburg W R 2 is in Knox County, Ohio at 40.38675, -82.22275.

API 34-083-20162OrphanedOil well

Busenburg W R 2

Oil well in Knox 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

Dec 9, 1936

Plug date

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Total depth

695 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-083-20162
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Knox
Coordinates: 40.38675, -82.22275
State record #: 34083201620000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Mack Amy 4	34-083-22347	Active	Oil	Moran Sherman Dean
Mack Amy 3	34-083-22311	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Baker Wilber L
Mikesell W F 1	34-031-60608	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Donaker Encil R W-7	34-031-21971	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Scott 1	34-083-22277	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Samples James F
Ashcraft Namoi & James 2	34-031-23896	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Moran Ronald F

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