API 34-107-20018OrphanedOil well
Knapke Ben H 2
Oil well in Mercer 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
Jun 10, 1952
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,163 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-107-20018
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (OR))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Mercer
- Coordinates
- 40.37128, -84.79486
- State record #
- 34107200180000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breymier Robert & Velma 1 | 34-037-20065 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Breymier Robert & Velma 2 | 34-037-20066 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Rickert | IN:145131 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Weimer | IN:145127 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Mark Fields | IN:145042 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Forshey | IN:157591 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.