API 15-159-01444Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer 4
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Nov 29, 1936
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 20, 1936
Plug date
Mar 25, 1958
Total depth
3,290 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-01444
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.32833, -98.47830
- State record #
- 1044885277
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson 1 | 15-185-30115 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Keeley 1 | 15-159-00505 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Smith 'B' 1 | 15-185-01486 | Active | Injection | American Warrior, Inc. |
| Richardson 1-20 | 15-185-21163 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Smith Estate 1 Twin | 15-185-12511 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Smith Estate 1 | 15-185-00380 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.