Who operates Smith Owen J 1?

Smith Owen J 1 (API 34-105-21143) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Smith Owen J 1 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Smith Owen J 1 located?

Smith Owen J 1 is in Meigs County, Ohio at 39.15821, -82.07615.

API 34-105-21143OrphanedOil well

Smith Owen J 1

Oil well in Meigs 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

Jul 25, 1955

Plug date

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Total depth

1,675 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-105-21143
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Meigs
Coordinates: 39.15821, -82.07615
State record #: 34105211430000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Egnor Al - Bailey Russell G 1	34-105-60452	Orphaned	Oil	The Anthony Kopec and Dawn Marie Kopec Living Trust
Thomas Lowis Heiss 3	34-105-20037	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Plummer Wh 3	34-105-60482	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Holter May 1	34-105-21536	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Morris Cora 1	34-105-20924	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Braley Frank 3	34-105-60458	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner

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