Who operates Nichols Et Al 238?

Nichols Et Al 238 (API 37-083-23859) is operated by Linn Earl H according to the Pennsylvania regulator's registry.

Is Nichols Et Al 238 plugged or still active?

Nichols Et Al 238 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is Nichols Et Al 238 located?

Nichols Et Al 238 is in McKean County, Pennsylvania at 41.85991, -78.89088.

API 37-083-23859OrphanedOil well

Nichols Et Al 238

Oil well in McKean County, Pennsylvania · operated by Linn Earl H

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

May 26, 1967

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

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Total depth

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Registry record

API #: 37-083-23859
Status: Orphaned(state code: DEP Abandoned List)
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: McKean
Coordinates: 41.85991, -78.89088
State record #: 083-23859

Operator

Linn Earl H

Wells operated: 28
Active: 0
States: PA

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Lot 186 186 H 9	37-083-53285	Active	Oil	Howard Drilling Inc
Fee J & C Haugh Lot 190 37979	37-083-51855	Active	Oil	Rol LLC
Lot 186 186 H 29	37-083-55723	Active	Oil	Howard Drilling Inc
Lot 186 186 H 26	37-083-55720	Active	Oil	Howard Drilling Inc
Lot 186 186 H 27	37-083-55721	Active	Oil	Howard Drilling Inc
Lot 186 H13	37-083-54713	Active	Oil	Howard Drilling Inc

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