API 15-159-03889Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer B 5
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Nov 22, 1949
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 16, 1949
Plug date
Feb 1, 1975
Total depth
3,289 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-03889
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.30100, -98.45756
- State record #
- 1001282394
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon 'B' 1 | 15-159-00294 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Wellman 1 | 15-159-30097 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Best Hunt Club 1 | 15-185-11853 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Flora 1 | 15-185-20089 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Wellman F 1 | 15-159-21066 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Target Federal 1 | 15-185-21849 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.