Who operates Ward Walter M 1?

Ward Walter M 1 (API 34-119-22977) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Ward Walter M 1 plugged or still active?

Ward Walter M 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Ward Walter M 1 located?

Ward Walter M 1 is in Muskingum County, Ohio at 40.04078, -81.92689.

API 34-119-22977OrphanedOil well

Ward Walter M 1

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

Mar 2, 1973

Plug date

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Total depth

4,053 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-119-22977
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Muskingum
Coordinates: 40.04078, -81.92689
State record #: 34119229770000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Eppley Howard 1	34-119-22743	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Shannon 1	34-119-28597	Active	Oil	Pin Oak Energy Partners LLC
Durant Gerald & Florence 1	34-119-23325	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Cameron Brothers
Fisher Charles W 1	34-119-20150	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Gatewood Edwin 2	34-119-21089	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Suggett Unit 1-K	34-119-28177	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Scion Energy Inc

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