API 34-167-61112OrphanedOil well
Wharff Velera 2
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
—
Drilling began
Completion
May 1, 1953
Plug date
—
Total depth
377 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 34-167-61112
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
- Type
- Oil(OG_R)
- County
- Washington
- Coordinates
- 39.63152, -81.46012
- State record #
- 34167611120000
Operator
- Wells operated
- 118,046
- Active
- 18,978
- States
- OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider Hb 1 | 34-167-26157 | Active | Oil | Schneider Harold L & Barbara Ann Trustees |
| Strahler Bernard 1 | 34-167-24170 | Active | Oil | Lang Larry D |
| 3 | 34-167-60114 | Other status | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Biehl John 2 | 34-167-61625 | Orphaned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Clarence Huck 4 | 34-167-28183 | Active | Oil | B & E Resources LLC |
| Wenzel Casper & Ida 1 | 34-167-21809 | Active | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: Ohio oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.