API 15-159-03942Plugged & abandonedOil well
Appel 5
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Dec 10, 1948
Drilling began
Completion
Feb 4, 1949
Plug date
Dec 1, 1958
Total depth
3,230 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-03942
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Orth West
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.47354, -98.43148
- State record #
- 1001282444
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Schartz 1 | 15-009-14956 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| E. Thomas 6 | 15-009-70114 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hallwood Petroleum, Inc. |
| Alexander 1 | 15-159-21647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mike Kelso Oil, Inc. |
| E. Thomas | KS:1046939475 | Active | Oil | — |
| Smith 3 | 15-159-05630 | Other status | Other type | — |
| M. Panning 'A' 1 | 15-009-22672 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.