Who operates South Penn 8?

South Penn 8 (API 37-083-22005) is operated by Boyle Ralph H according to the Pennsylvania regulator's registry.

Is South Penn 8 plugged or still active?

South Penn 8 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is South Penn 8 located?

South Penn 8 is in McKean County, Pennsylvania at 41.91597, -78.61042.

API 37-083-22005OrphanedOil well

South Penn 8

Oil well in McKean County, Pennsylvania · operated by Boyle Ralph 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

Nov 28, 1962

Drilling began

Completion

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Plug date

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Total depth

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Registry record

API #: 37-083-22005
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: McKean
Coordinates: 41.91597, -78.61042
State record #: 083-22005

Operator

Boyle Ralph H

Wells operated: 31
Active: 0
States: PA

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Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
James 15	37-083-15004	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	E James & John W Bryner
Ishman 10i	37-083-50032	Active	Oil	Badlands Energy LLC
Lynette 5	37-083-49965	Active	Oil	Keane Brothers LP
James 18	37-083-15005	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	E James & John W Bryner
Lynette 6	37-083-49966	Active	Oil	Keane Brothers LP
Freeman 8f	37-083-49094	Active	Oil	Farrington & Hepler Gas & Oil Inc

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