API 15-159-04470Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer A 3
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Jan 20, 1942
Drilling began
Completion
Mar 19, 1942
Plug date
Oct 1, 1947
Total depth
3,314 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04470
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.30283, -98.45407
- State record #
- 1001282939
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellman F 1 | 15-159-21066 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Target Federal 1 | 15-185-21849 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Wolf 'D' 2 | 15-185-20137 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Mellies 2 | 15-185-11825 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Rex 1 | 15-185-22220 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hummon Corporation |
| Core 11 | KS:1005776258 | Other status | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.