API 15-051-06005Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bemis 'G' 1
Oil well in Ellis County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration
Spud date
Jul 1, 1937
Drilling began
Completion
Sep 12, 1937
Plug date
Feb 17, 2013
Total depth
3,623 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-051-06005
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Bemis-Shutts
- County
- Ellis
- Coordinates
- 39.04630, -99.21445
- State record #
- 1001218595
Operator
- Wells operated
- 1,564
- Active
- 502
- States
- CO, KS, ND
- As filed
- Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnhold 2 | 15-051-23844 | Active | Oil | Oil Producers, Inc. of Kansas |
| Staab 1 | 15-051-20967 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Polifka 1 | KS:1001219453 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Braun 1 | 15-051-23014 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Community 2 | 15-051-02719 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Scheeler, Melvina 1 | 15-051-23043 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.