Who operates Hughes Jas B 1?

Hughes Jas B 1 (API 34-089-20316) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Hughes Jas B 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Hughes Jas B 1 located?

Hughes Jas B 1 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.10364, -82.35361.

API 34-089-20316OrphanedOil well

Hughes Jas B 1

Oil well in Licking 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 24, 1939

Plug date

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Total depth

2,676 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-20316
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.10364, -82.35361
State record #: 34089203160000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Lattimer Harold 1	34-089-21606	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Coffman Isaac 1	34-089-61898	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Newark Ohio Industrial Park 6237	34-089-23054	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ngo Development Corp.
Schaller John W & Nancy 1	34-089-21007	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Well 34-089-61901	34-089-61901	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
1	34-089-61790	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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