Who operates Steltzer R O 2?

Steltzer R O 2 (API 34-169-20153) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Steltzer R O 2 plugged or still active?

Steltzer R O 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Steltzer R O 2 located?

Steltzer R O 2 is in Wayne County, Ohio at 40.85253, -82.08960.

API 34-169-20153OrphanedOil well

Steltzer R O 2

Oil well in Wayne 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

Jul 3, 1951

Plug date

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Total depth

2,958 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-169-20153
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 40.85253, -82.08960
State record #: 34169201530000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Morris Ellis A 1	34-005-60799	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Hites Horace 1	34-169-61380	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Shane Ml 1	34-005-22723	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Raubenolt Catherine 4	34-005-21949	Active	Oil	Historic Owner
Wise Unit 4	34-169-25661	Active	Oil	Capstone Oil Producing LLC
Buchanan L I 1	34-169-61379	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner

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