Who operates Richert Wt 1?

Richert Wt 1 (API 34-083-60214) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Richert Wt 1 plugged or still active?

Richert Wt 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Richert Wt 1 located?

Richert Wt 1 is in Knox County, Ohio at 40.52426, -82.30341.

API 34-083-60214OrphanedOil well

Richert Wt 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

Oct 12, 1922

Plug date

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Total depth

594 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-083-60214
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Knox
Coordinates: 40.52426, -82.30341
State record #: 34083602140000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Hauger 1a	34-083-23873	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	B & J Drilling Co
Tucker Robert 1	34-083-20617	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Mcmillan 5	34-083-22853	Active	Oil	Elkhead Gas & Oil Co
Conkle Ralph Lee 1	34-083-21775	Active	Oil	Moran Well Service Inc.
Well 34-083-61198	34-083-61198	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Kaelbling Marianne # 7 7	34-083-24120	Active	Oil	Maram Energy Inc

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