Who operates Franks Walter W 2-2579?

Franks Walter W 2-2579 (API 34-169-20827) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Franks Walter W 2-2579 plugged or still active?

Franks Walter W 2-2579 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Franks Walter W 2-2579 located?

Franks Walter W 2-2579 is in Wayne County, Ohio at 40.72517, -81.93614.

API 34-169-20827OrphanedOil well

Franks Walter W 2-2579

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

Jan 2, 1900

Plug date

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Total depth

0 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-169-20827
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (UN))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 40.72517, -81.93614
State record #: 34169208270000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

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Miller Marg' T 3	34-075-61074	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Oxford Oil
Miller Andrew D 4	34-075-23480	Other status	Oil	Derby Oil & Gas Corp
Miller Marg'T 4	34-075-61060	Active	Oil	Rohr James Melva
Patterson R J 1	34-075-21280	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Way Carrol & Vera 3	34-075-61324	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Yoder Cj 5	34-075-20737	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Oxford Oil

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