Who operates Benton Emery L 1?

Benton Emery L 1 (API 34-089-20535) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Benton Emery L 1 plugged or still active?

Benton Emery L 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Benton Emery L 1 located?

Benton Emery L 1 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.07242, -82.36712.

API 34-089-20535OrphanedOil well

Benton Emery L 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 29, 1941

Plug date

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Total depth

2,508 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-20535
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.07242, -82.36712
State record #: 34089205350000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Derr Edna J-1	34-089-25091	Other status	Oil	Oxford Oil
Hamilton Thomas 2	34-089-21923	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Gasflow Inc 3	34-089-25316	Active	Oil	Ngo Development Corp.
Currie Anna O Etal 10	34-089-20860	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Well 34-089-61774	34-089-61774	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
8	34-089-61548	Active	Other type	Historic Owner

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