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API 15-135-00478Plugged & abandonedOil well

Drake 1

Oil well in Ness County, Kansas · operated by Darrah John Jay Jr

Spud date

Sep 23, 1945

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 22, 1945

Plug date

Apr 7, 1997

Total depth

4,548 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-135-00478
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Arnold
County
Ness
Coordinates
38.63669, -100.06283
State record #
1001262851

Operator

Darrah John Jay Jr

Wells operated
211
Active
5
States
KS, WY
As filed
Darrah, John Jay, Jr.

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Moses 115-135-21632Plugged & abandonedOther type

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