API 15-159-19072Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Benke 1
Other type well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
May 3, 1964
Drilling began
Completion
May 12, 1964
Plug date
Aug 29, 1964
Total depth
3,305 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-19072
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: D&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Other type(D&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.39212, -98.38405
- State record #
- 1028643242
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caywood 2 | 15-159-20426 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| 31-34 Hospital 1 | 15-159-22336 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Dudley & Associates LLC |
| Koons 3 | 15-159-30464 | Active | Oil | Thunderbird Drilling, Inc. |
| Tobias Simpson Unit 4-7 | 15-159-30461 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Berexco LLC |
| Koons 10 | 15-159-02730 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Thunderbird Drilling, Inc. |
| Tobias Simpson Unit 4-3 | 15-159-30462 | Shut-in | Oil | White Exploration, Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.