API 34-121-61833OrphanedOil well
Ritterbeck John 18
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
—
Total depth
550 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-121-61833
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Noble
- Coordinates
- 39.69933, -81.38787
- State record #
- 34121618330000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery 15 | 34-167-64965 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Jabobs Wh Etal 1 | 34-167-65144 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Jackson Wallace 4 | 34-167-64676 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Hall James A Hrs 11 | 34-167-64688 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Parks Hg 2 | 34-167-65081 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Meister & Blair 9 | 34-167-64698 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.