Who operates South Penn A 17?

South Penn A 17 (API 37-083-25231) is operated by Boyle Ralph H according to the Pennsylvania regulator's registry.

Is South Penn A 17 plugged or still active?

South Penn A 17 is a documented ORPHANED well — unplugged with no solvent operator of record.

Where is South Penn A 17 located?

South Penn A 17 is in McKean County, Pennsylvania at 41.91568, -78.61281.

API 37-083-25231OrphanedOil well

South Penn A 17

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

Aug 5, 1969

Drilling began

Completion

—

Plug date

—

Total depth

—

Registry record

API #: 37-083-25231
Status: Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type: Oil(OIL)
County: McKean
Coordinates: 41.91568, -78.61281
State record #: 083-25231

Operator

Boyle Ralph H

Wells operated: 31
Active: 0
States: PA

Location & nearby wells

◆ Loading map…

documentedproducingidlesealed

This entry + 8 nearby

Operate this well?

Claim your operator profile to keep well records accurate — verified operators can correct statuses and add plugging documentation.

Claim your operator profile

Nearby wells

Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
Samuelson 15	37-083-48702	Active	Oil	Msl Oil & Gas Corp
Mowrey 26	37-083-56745	Active	Oil	Bls Oil & Gas LLC
Ishman 9i	37-083-49915	Active	Oil	Badlands Energy LLC
James 15	37-083-15004	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	E James & John W Bryner
Ishman 10i	37-083-50032	Active	Oil	Badlands Energy LLC
Samuelson 14	37-083-48444	Active	Oil	Msl Oil & Gas Corp

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