API 15-049-70853Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Denton 5
Other type well in Elk County, Kansas
Spud date
Dec 5, 1929
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 30, 1930
Plug date
Aug 1, 1979
Total depth
1,951 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-049-70853
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: D&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Other type(D&A)
- Field
- Unknown
- County
- Elk
- Coordinates
- 37.37607, -96.52228
- State record #
- 1006777071
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Vaughan 1 | 15-019-25141 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | J & H Oil Co. |
| Jarvis 2 | 15-035-00231 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Adams 1 | 15-035-01503 | Active | Gas | — |
| Bill Vaughan 1 | 15-019-26195 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jas Oil Co., Inc. |
| Briggs 1 | 15-035-00806 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Stelbar 1A-21-32-9 | 15-019-27135 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Jones & Buck Development, LLC |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.