API 15-159-04629Plugged & abandonedOil well
Berscheidt, J. 15
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Nov 7, 1936
Drilling began
Completion
Nov 28, 1936
Plug date
Jun 21, 1973
Total depth
3,275 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04629
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.34110, -98.47390
- State record #
- 1001283093
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith 'B' 7 | 15-185-19534 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Fair 3 | 15-185-19079 | Shut-in | Oil | Mike Kelso Oil, Inc. |
| Fair 1 | 15-185-19077 | Shut-in | Gas | Mike Kelso Oil, Inc. |
| Smith Estate 18 | 15-185-19060 | Shut-in | Oil | Mike Kelso Oil, Inc. |
| Flora 5 | 15-159-22276 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Lebsack Oil Production Inc. |
| Fair 2 | 15-185-19078 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Smith Oil Operations |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.