API 15-159-04288Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Apr 19, 1956
Drilling began
Completion
May 18, 1956
Plug date
Jul 31, 1970
Total depth
3,375 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04288
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.31924, -98.45517
- State record #
- 1005771077
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core Hole 13 | KS:1005776254 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Core Hole 12 | KS:1005776250 | Other status | Other type | — |
| U. S. Government and Ericksen 1 | 15-185-20125 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Dortha Eriksen 1 | 15-185-00344 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Wolf 'A' 2 | 15-185-30379 | Active | Oil | Vamco Operations |
| Smith Estate 1 | 15-185-01098 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.