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API 34-167-62042OrphanedOil well

Ewers James 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

Drilling began

Completion

May 2, 1927

Plug date

Total depth

1,753 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
34-167-62042
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type
Oil(OG_R)
County
Washington
Coordinates
39.54635, -81.10268
State record #
34167620420000

Operator

Historic Owner

Wells operated
118,046
Active
18,978
States
OH

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
John A. Smith & Edith U. Smith P4n2u47-073-02578ActiveGasJay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc.
John A. Smith & Edith U. Smith P4n247-073-02574Other statusGasJay-Bee Oil & Gas, Inc.
USA-Valentine-Holtslaw 134-167-26192Other statusOilRiggs C W Inc
Dennis, Ida E. 147-073-00248OrphanedOther typeOperator Unknown
Dana Ff 134-167-64167Plugged & abandonedOilHistoric Owner
USA Kennedy 334-167-66440ActiveOilBig M Petroleum Corporation

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