Who operates Melrik G B 1?

Melrik G B 1 (API 34-083-20649) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Melrik G B 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Melrik G B 1 located?

Melrik G B 1 is in Knox County, Ohio at 40.28284, -82.28141.

API 34-083-20649OrphanedOil well

Melrik G B 1

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

Apr 22, 1952

Plug date

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Total depth

2,808 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-083-20649
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Knox
Coordinates: 40.28284, -82.28141
State record #: 34083206490000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Smith Carl 13	34-089-21823	Active	Oil	Moran Chad & Doug
Smith Carl 10	34-089-21811	Active	Oil	Moran Chad & Doug
Bros Hoover 1	34-089-20790	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Mcdonald Wilbur 10	34-089-21764	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Smith Carl E 17	34-089-21864	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Graham J Trust 1-201	34-119-28307	Active	Oil	Derrick Petroleum Inc

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