API 47-029-00102OrphanedOil well
Carson, J. A. & S. H. 1
Oil well in Hancock County, West Virginia · operated by Challenge Petroleum
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.
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Registry record
- API #
- 47-029-00102
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: Abandoned Well)
- Type
- Oil(Oil Production)
- County
- Hancock
- Coordinates
- 40.52185, -80.52355
- State record #
- 029-00102
Operator
- Wells operated
- 12
- Active
- 0
- States
- OK, WV
- As filed
- CHALLENGE PETROLEUM CO., INC.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Steel Corp. 1 | 47-029-00081 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Weirton Steel Division,nat'L Steel Corp. |
| Henry Eleanor K1 | 34-081-20346 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Eastern Ohio Devel 2 | 34-081-20004 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| Harmon Creek Coal Co 8 | 37-125-21477 | Active | Oil | Zenith Exploration Co Inc |
| Mcwreath Unit 2h | 37-125-24741 | Other status | Gas | Range Resources Appalachia LLC |
| Mcwreath Unit 9h | 37-125-24710 | Other status | Gas | Range Resources Appalachia LLC |
Dataset updated . Source: West Virginia oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.