API 15-015-23243Plugged & abandonedOil well
Abraham-Ralston 31
Oil well in Butler County, Kansas · operated by Vess Oil
Spud date
Jun 11, 1991
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 7, 1991
Plug date
Nov 19, 2025
Total depth
2,500 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-015-23243
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- El Dorado
- County
- Butler
- Coordinates
- 37.81641, -96.94954
- State record #
- 1002893124
Operator
- Wells operated
- 2,018
- Active
- 1,235
- States
- KS, OK
- As filed
- Vess Oil Corporation
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loomis 12 | 15-015-76212 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Brown 1 | 15-015-76221 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Brown 4 | 15-015-76224 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Weatherholt 1 | 15-015-21405 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| 589-2018 2 | 15-015-24098 | Shut-in | Other type | Kansas Gas Service |
| Rectifier 589 | 15-015-40438 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kansas Gas Service |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.