Skip to content
WellCensus
API 15-159-20626Plugged & abandonedOil well

Arbuckle A 1

Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Sterling Drilling

Spud date

Aug 17, 1976

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 21, 1976

Plug date

Apr 3, 1987

Total depth

3,425 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-20626
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Founce
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.19373, -98.09413
State record #
1006119393

Operator

Sterling Drilling

Wells operated
169
Active
15
States
CO, KS, KY, MI, WY
As filed
Sterling Drilling Company

Location & nearby wells

◆ Loading map…
documentedproducingidlesealed
This entry + 8 nearby

Operate this well?

Claim your operator profile to keep well records accurate — verified operators can correct statuses and add plugging documentation.

Claim your operator profile

Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Ddv35KS:1029095901Other statusOther type
Short 1KS:1056686445Other statusOther type
Short 115-155-00004Plugged & abandonedOther type
Eb255cKS:1037029088Other statusOther type
Ddv68KS:1029095928Other statusOther type
Krantz 115-155-00175Plugged & abandonedOther type

Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.