API 15-159-70213Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bell 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Val Energy
Spud date
May 20, 1963
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 20, 1963
Plug date
Aug 17, 1989
Total depth
3,385 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-70213
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Lyons West
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.36046, -98.21756
- State record #
- 1001285060
Operator
- Wells operated
- 621
- Active
- 212
- States
- CO, KS, OK
- As filed
- Val Energy, Inc.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Gossman 8 | 15-159-05351 | Active | Oil | Kizzar Well Servicing, Inc. |
| M. Gossman 1 | 15-159-05346 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Stevenson 1 | 15-159-20742 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | McIntyre Oil & Gas |
| Frederick 1 | 15-159-30270 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Midway Operating Co. |
| Gibson 1 | 15-159-20809 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | — |
| R. W. Harrison 1-9 | 15-159-21468 | Other status | Other type | Gulfco Production, Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.