API 47-029-00084OrphanedOther type well
Elder, W. B. 1
Other type well in Hancock County, West Virginia · operated by Operator Unknown
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 #
- 47-029-00084
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned Well))
- Type
- Other type(Not Available)
- County
- Hancock
- Coordinates
- 40.48048, -80.55645
- State record #
- 029-00084
Operator
- Wells operated
- 13,601
- Active
- 17
- States
- WV
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 34-081-60090 | Orphaned | Other type | Historic Owner |
| 19 | 34-081-20221 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Historic Owner |
| 2 | 34-081-60064 | Orphaned | Other type | Historic Owner |
| 3 | 34-081-60063 | Orphaned | Other type | Historic Owner |
| 4 | 34-081-60062 | Orphaned | Other type | Historic Owner |
| 1 | 34-081-60061 | Other status | Oil | Historic Owner |
Dataset updated . Source: West Virginia oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.