API 15-159-03854Plugged & abandonedOil well
Behnke 3
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Apr 16, 1948
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 25, 1948
Plug date
Mar 28, 1973
Total depth
3,251 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-03854
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.42298, -98.37036
- State record #
- 1001282365
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proffitt 1 | 15-159-19434 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | — |
| Well KS:USGSID:KS5007 | KS:USGSID:KS5007 | Orphaned | Unknown | — |
| Kelly 1 | 15-159-00078 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Steckel 1 | 15-159-03162 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Woodmansee 1 | 15-159-19445 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Gill 2 | 15-159-02778 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.