API 15-159-04473Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer B 4
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Jan 14, 1948
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 30, 1948
Plug date
Jun 1, 1962
Total depth
3,100 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04473
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.30282, -98.45752
- State record #
- 1001282942
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 |
| Mellies 5 | 15-185-22305 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bergman Oil Co., L.C. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.