Who operates Hammond Fern A 1?

Hammond Fern A 1 (API 34-089-61684) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Hammond Fern A 1 plugged or still active?

Hammond Fern A 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Hammond Fern A 1 located?

Hammond Fern A 1 is in Licking County, Ohio at 40.12547, -82.59774.

API 34-089-61684OrphanedOil well

Hammond Fern A 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

Feb 23, 1915

Plug date

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Total depth

2,199 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-089-61684
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Licking
Coordinates: 40.12547, -82.59774
State record #: 34089616840000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Lees Don 2	34-089-23258	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Ewing Elmer 2	34-089-63111	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Weekley-Simpson Unit 1	34-089-25565	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Geopetro LLC
Eagleton M J 3	34-089-63193	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Potter Russell 1	34-089-63107	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Potter Russell
Cunningham Ira 1	34-089-61396	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner

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