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API 15-113-00967Plugged & abandonedOil well

Benston 'B' 1

Oil well in Mcpherson County, Kansas · operated by Melland Drilling

Spud date

Mar 12, 1943

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 15, 1943

Plug date

Apr 29, 1969

Total depth

3,377 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-113-00967
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Lindsborg
County
Mcpherson
Coordinates
38.54549, -97.70074
State record #
1006802496

Operator

Melland Drilling

Wells operated
25
Active
0
States
KS
As filed
Melland Drilling Co., Inc.

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Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.