API 15-159-05870Plugged & abandonedOil well
Behnke Unit Tract 1 8-W
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Nov 8, 1960
Drilling began
Completion
Nov 17, 1960
Plug date
Sep 16, 1975
Total depth
3,241 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-05870
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.42298, -98.37266
- State record #
- 1001284244
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.