Who operates Smith J L 2?

Smith J L 2 (API 34-121-60742) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Smith J L 2 plugged or still active?

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

Where is Smith J L 2 located?

Smith J L 2 is in Noble County, Ohio at 39.75477, -81.45340.

API 34-121-60742OrphanedOil well

Smith J L 2

Oil well in Noble 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

Jan 2, 1900

Plug date

Jul 9, 2025

Total depth

0 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-121-60742
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (UN))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Noble
Coordinates: 39.75477, -81.45340
State record #: 34121607420000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Osborn Jabez 5	34-121-62137	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Speary Bros 1	34-121-62125	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Osbourne Jabez 1	34-121-62135	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Stevens Apollo 1	34-121-62229	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Atkinson Wm 18	34-121-62151	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Ayers Unit 2	34-121-23899	Active	Oil	Stevens Oil & Gas LLC

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