Who operates Wells W J 1?

Wells W J 1 (API 34-103-20974) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Wells W J 1 plugged or still active?

Wells W J 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Wells W J 1 located?

Wells W J 1 is in Medina County, Ohio at 41.08504, -81.80640.

API 34-103-20974OrphanedOil well

Wells W J 1

Oil well in Medina 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

Jun 23, 1954

Plug date

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Total depth

509 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-103-20974
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Medina
Coordinates: 41.08504, -81.80640
State record #: 34103209740000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Winkler J Unit 1-138	34-169-25135	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Bakerwell Inc
Johnson Andrew 4	34-169-24278	Active	Oil	Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC
Morton Salt Co 20	34-169-60991	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Ault G L 2	34-169-20332	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Hunter Etal 4	34-169-24069	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Stephen J Svetlak LLC
Johnson Andrew C 2	34-169-24226	Active	Oil	Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC

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