Who operates Merchant Jl Et Al 2?

Merchant Jl Et Al 2 (API 34-089-61152) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Merchant Jl Et Al 2 plugged or still active?

Merchant Jl Et Al 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Merchant Jl Et Al 2 located?

Merchant Jl Et Al 2 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.09536, -82.22837.

API 34-089-61152OrphanedOil well

Merchant Jl Et Al 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

Apr 5, 1924

Plug date

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Total depth

2,968 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-61152
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.09536, -82.22837
State record #: 34089611520000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Bendure Robert K & Rosamond 1	34-119-21924	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Shrider W E Co
Dodson Hm& K H 4	34-089-21627	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Birtcher Charles R 1	34-089-23871	Active	Oil	Maram Energy Inc
Well 34-089-61539	34-089-61539	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
1	34-089-61538	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
3	34-089-61537	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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