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API 15-159-70219Plugged & abandonedOil well

Bertha 1

Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Val Energy

Spud date

Nov 25, 1963

Drilling began

Completion

Feb 20, 1964

Plug date

Aug 11, 1989

Total depth

3,342 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-70219
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Lyons West
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.39687, -98.22215
State record #
1001284997

Operator

Val Energy

Wells operated
621
Active
212
States
CO, KS, OK
As filed
Val Energy, Inc.

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Tobias 1715-159-02683Plugged & abandonedOilBerexco LLC

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