Who operates Gale G H & Ellen 1?

Gale G H & Ellen 1 (API 34-167-21373) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Gale G H & Ellen 1 plugged or still active?

Gale G H & Ellen 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Gale G H & Ellen 1 located?

Gale G H & Ellen 1 is in Washington County, Ohio at 39.38850, -81.34440.

API 34-167-21373OrphanedOil well

Gale G H & Ellen 1

Oil well in Washington 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

Sep 14, 1936

Plug date

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Total depth

948 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-167-21373
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Washington
Coordinates: 39.38850, -81.34440
State record #: 34167213730000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Feick, Adam Feick 2	47-107-01496	Active	Oil	Piersol Oil & Gas Co.
Butler, George, Etal Butler 3	47-085-07209	Active	Gas	Ritchie Petroleum Corporation, Inc.

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