API 15-159-03864Plugged & abandonedOil well
Berscheidt 'B' 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Nov 20, 1947
Drilling began
Completion
Feb 4, 1948
Plug date
Jan 7, 1951
Total depth
3,313 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-03864
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.33832, -98.47615
- State record #
- 1001282374
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Fair 1 | 15-159-00056 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Fair 1 | 15-159-20272 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Smith 'C' 3B-17 | 15-185-12583 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | F. G. Holl Company L.L.C. |
| Starr 2 | 15-159-73748 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Smith Estate 21 | 15-185-11858 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Smith Estate 8 | 15-185-11910 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.