API 47-085-00850OrphanedOther type well
Kester, J. H. 5
Other type well in Ritchie 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 #
- 47-085-00850
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned Well))
- Type
- Other type(Not Available)
- County
- Ritchie
- Coordinates
- 39.10054, -81.25943
- State record #
- 085-00850
Operator
- Wells operated
- 13,601
- Active
- 17
- States
- WV
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Strong 1 | 47-105-01487 | Orphaned | Oil | Unknown - Dep Paid Plugging Contract |
| N/A 1 | 47-105-01474 | Orphaned | Oil | Unknown - Dep Paid Plugging Contract |
| Hoffman, Walter 876 | 47-105-00073 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Operator Unknown |
| Mary Strong 1 | 47-105-01488 | Orphaned | Oil | Unknown - Dep Paid Plugging Contract |
| Mills, Warren 1 | 47-105-00617 | Orphaned | Gas | Seneca Oil Company |
| Mary Strong 1 | 47-105-01489 | Orphaned | Oil | Unknown - Dep Paid Plugging Contract |
Dataset updated . Source: West Virginia oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.