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API 15-159-02422Plugged & abandonedOil well

Bernstorf 'B' 4

Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration

Spud date

May 29, 1948

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 2, 1948

Plug date

Jan 4, 1994

Total depth

3,273 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-02422
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Chase-Silica
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.38304, -98.39786
State record #
1001281179

Operator

Ritchie Exploration

Wells operated
1,564
Active
502
States
CO, KS, ND
As filed
Ritchie Exploration, Inc.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Schafer (Tobias Simpson Unit 6-5) 515-159-02716Plugged & abandonedOilBerexco LLC
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Doll 1-3615-009-24914Plugged & abandonedOther typeShelby Resources LLC
Doll 'A' 1-3515-009-24559Plugged & abandonedOther typeF. G. Holl Company L.L.C.
Fair C 215-159-02703Plugged & abandonedOilThunderbird Drilling, Inc.
Schafer 815-159-02719Plugged & abandonedOilThunderbird Drilling, Inc.

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