API 15-159-04739Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer B 2
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Mar 4, 1931
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 11, 1941
Plug date
Feb 1, 1975
Total depth
3,294 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04739
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.29828, -98.45993
- State record #
- 1001283195
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd 1 | 15-159-20791 | Other status | Gas | — |
| Wolfe 1 | KS:1056635503 | Other status | Other type | — |
| 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 |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.