Who operates Smith Wm M 2?

Smith Wm M 2 (API 34-169-60143) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Smith Wm M 2 plugged or still active?

Smith Wm M 2 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Smith Wm M 2 located?

Smith Wm M 2 is in Wayne County, Ohio at 40.94690, -81.92243.

API 34-169-60143OrphanedOil well

Smith Wm M 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

Jan 2, 1900

Plug date

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Total depth

3,204 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-169-60143
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 40.94690, -81.92243
State record #: 34169601430000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Piper Jw & Fe 1	34-169-60298	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Jones M 3	34-169-25243	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Derby Operating Corp
Varns D 5	34-169-25596	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Derby Operating Corp
Johnson 1	34-169-61285	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Historic Owner
Franks Harry & Catherine 1	34-169-21051	Other status	Oil	Historic Owner
Beechy Mark M 1	34-169-22086	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Ponderosa Oil Co

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