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API 15-159-70226Plugged & abandonedOil well

Behnke 1

Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Val Energy

Spud date

Jul 12, 1963

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 3, 1963

Plug date

Aug 2, 1989

Total depth

3,391 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-70226
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Lyons West
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.38954, -98.21751
State record #
1001285015

Operator

Val Energy

Wells operated
621
Active
212
States
CO, KS, OK
As filed
Val Energy, Inc.

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Nearby wells

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Harry Zwick 1-3315-159-20989Plugged & abandonedOilGulfco Production, Inc.
Groth 115-159-21439Plugged & abandonedOther typeBrown, Robert R., Jr.
Tony Colle 'C' 115-159-20228Plugged & abandonedOil
Miller 1KS:1005770718Other statusOther type
Injection 5KS:1043343835Other statusOther type
Groth 415-159-04234Plugged & abandonedOil

Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.