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API 15-145-20271Plugged & abandonedOil well

Compton 1

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

Spud date

Nov 7, 1972

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 20, 1972

Plug date

Sep 10, 1993

Total depth

3,938 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-145-20271
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Hurray
County
Pawnee
Coordinates
38.17002, -98.95221
State record #
1006106904

Operator

Ritchie Exploration

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

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Nearby wells

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Suiter 115-185-12965Plugged & abandonedOil
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Watson 115-185-20735Plugged & abandonedOther type
Cornwell 'A' 115-185-20374Plugged & abandonedOther type
Tranbarger 115-145-20657Plugged & abandonedGas
Petro 115-145-00440Plugged & abandonedOther type

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