Who operates Helphrey W E 4?

Helphrey W E 4 (API 34-089-60815) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Helphrey W E 4 plugged or still active?

Helphrey W E 4 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Helphrey W E 4 located?

Helphrey W E 4 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.23333, -82.22315.

API 34-089-60815OrphanedOil well

Helphrey W E 4

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

Jan 2, 1900

Plug date

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Total depth

905 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-60815
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.23333, -82.22315
State record #: 34089608150000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Montgomery James F & Thelma 3	34-089-25962	Active	Oil	Nethers Brothers LLC
Trusler-Trusler-Trusler 2	34-089-25135	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Kenoil LLC
Lemons Unit 1	34-089-25663	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Kenoil LLC
Martin Kenneth 1	34-119-23526	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Kent 1	34-119-26556	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	R C Poling Co Inc
Osborn Walter Lena 1-A	34-089-22484	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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