API 15-159-72114Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bengston 4
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Nov 30, 1959
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 7, 1959
Plug date
Oct 23, 1967
Total depth
3,320 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-72114
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.31054, -97.93714
- State record #
- 1001285202
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes 1 | 15-159-19394 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Mcgonigle 1 | 15-159-00376 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Theisen 1 | KS:1043346804 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Pauls 1 | 15-113-00385 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Bell 7 | KS:1005775763 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Hayes 1 | 15-159-30498 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.