API 15-159-01711Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bieberle 5
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Jan 16, 1949
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 29, 1949
Plug date
Jul 14, 1967
Total depth
3,242 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-01711
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Orth West
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.47355, -98.43725
- State record #
- 1001280655
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Thomas 6 | 15-009-70114 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hallwood Petroleum, Inc. |
| Alexander 1 | 15-159-21647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Mike Kelso Oil, Inc. |
| E. Thomas | KS:1046939475 | Active | Oil | — |
| Smith 3 | 15-159-05630 | Other status | Other type | — |
| M. Panning 'A' 1 | 15-009-22672 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Schmidt 'C' 2 | 15-009-14965 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.