Who operates Klies John L 2?

Klies John L 2 (API 34-119-22478) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Klies John L 2 plugged or still active?

Klies John L 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Klies John L 2 located?

Klies John L 2 is in Muskingum County, Ohio at 40.06385, -81.76962.

API 34-119-22478OrphanedOil well

Klies John L 2

Oil well in Muskingum 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

May 6, 1971

Plug date

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Total depth

4,558 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-119-22478
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Muskingum
Coordinates: 40.06385, -81.76962
State record #: 34119224780000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
White Russell & Ethel 2	34-119-22131	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Kain Georga 2	34-119-22125	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Opi Inc
White Russell 1	34-119-23886	Active	Oil	Gerber John C Bonita C
Merry J 4	34-119-23669	Active	Oil	Cameron Production Co Inc
Watson John 1	34-059-20906	Active	Oil	Eco Power Crypto LLC
Merry John 1	34-119-22997	Active	Oil	Cameron Production Co Inc

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