Who operates Gaut John H 1?

Gaut John H 1 (API 34-169-60235) is operated by Historic Owner according to the Ohio regulator's registry.

Is Gaut John H 1 plugged or still active?

Gaut John H 1 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Gaut John H 1 located?

Gaut John H 1 is in Wayne County, Ohio at 40.90796, -81.98649.

API 34-169-60235OrphanedOil well

Gaut John H 1

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

May 5, 1917

Plug date

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Total depth

3,423 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #: 34-169-60235
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (HP))
Type: Oil(OG_R)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 40.90796, -81.98649
State record #: 34169602350000

Operator

Historic Owner

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

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Sherrick Kathrine 1	34-169-61313	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Bower	34-169-61300	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Anderson James 1	34-169-20968	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Hillcrest Club Inc 3	34-169-22377	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Schrimsher Oil & Gas Expl
Wayne Co Infirmary 10	34-169-61331	Orphaned	Oil	Historic Owner
Hothem 1	34-169-25579	Active	Oil	Franklin Gas & Oil Co LLC

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