Who operates Gayheart Richard B 2?

Gayheart Richard B 2 (API 34-089-23638) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Gayheart Richard B 2 plugged or still active?

Gayheart Richard B 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Gayheart Richard B 2 located?

Gayheart Richard B 2 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.11899, -82.33733.

API 34-089-23638OrphanedOil well

Gayheart Richard B 2

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

Sep 10, 1979

Plug date

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Total depth

2,896 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-23638
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.11899, -82.33733
State record #: 34089236380000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Gorley 1	34-089-25919	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ngo Development Corp.
Crawmer A R 4	34-089-21624	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Geidenberger 1a	34-089-23315	Orphaned	Oil	Hickman Russel O
Motherspaw J W L 16	34-089-60977	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Browning W F & F L 1-K	34-089-23164	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Jadoil Inc D Vernau
Margaret Robinson 3	34-089-61634	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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