API 15-159-04738Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer B 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Jan 13, 1941
Drilling began
Completion
Feb 15, 1941
Plug date
Nov 1, 1985
Total depth
3,295 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04738
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.29919, -98.45761
- State record #
- 1001283194
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. F. Wolf 1 | 15-185-01211 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Wolfe 1 | 15-185-01212 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Mellies 'B' 1 | 15-185-11822 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Fischer 1 | 15-185-22398 | Other status | Other type | Kachina Oil Company |
| Mellies 1 | 15-185-01052 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Swartz 1 | 15-159-20037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.