API 34-083-61236OrphanedOil well
Simpson Chas 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
—
Drilling began
Completion
Oct 9, 1937
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,688 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-083-61236
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Knox
- Coordinates
- 40.41265, -82.32418
- State record #
- 34083612360000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mckee Charles & Helen 1-A | 34-083-22111 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jadoil Inc D Vernau |
| Striker Monroe B & Marjorie 1 | 34-083-22445 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bates Oil & Gas Inc |
| Van Winkle Earl 1 | 34-083-20596 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Bailey Ethal 2 | 34-083-22426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Oxford Oil |
| Kidwell 3 | 34-083-23762 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Kenoil LLC |
| Sellers Charlotte 1 | 34-083-61847 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.