API 34-089-62578OrphanedOil well
Nelson Edward 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
—
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 22, 1911
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,335 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-089-62578
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Licking
- Coordinates
- 40.16424, -82.45097
- State record #
- 34089625780000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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Claim your operator profileNearby wells
| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rauch John 1 | 34-089-24731 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Derrick Petroleum Inc |
| Schleseffer Michael 46 | 34-089-62505 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Well 34-089-61064 | 34-089-61064 | Active | Other type | Historic Owner |
| Richardson 1 | 34-089-20882 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Veach 1 | 34-089-62509 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Wehrle Farm 13 | 34-089-20222 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.