Who operates Scholes Chas 12?

Scholes Chas 12 (API 34-083-60189) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Scholes Chas 12 plugged or still active?

Scholes Chas 12 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Scholes Chas 12 located?

Scholes Chas 12 is in Knox County, Ohio at 40.51056, -82.30591.

API 34-083-60189OrphanedOil well

Scholes Chas 12

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

Jun 14, 1930

Plug date

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Total depth

715 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-083-60189
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Knox
Coordinates: 40.51056, -82.30591
State record #: 34083601890000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Hammond Harvey G 1	34-083-20320	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Stull Lorain E 4	34-083-23503	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Valley Petroleum Management
Hammond Jack 2	34-083-23129	Active	Oil	Valley Petroleum Management
Ensley-Lewis 3	34-083-23593	Active	Oil	Endsley Ron
Stull Lorain E 1	34-083-23078	Active	Oil	Valley Petroleum Management
Horn Cd 1	34-083-20293	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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