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API 15-203-20173Shut-inOil well

Earl Smith 1

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

Spud date

Mar 19, 2012

Drilling began

Completion

Mar 31, 2012

Plug date

Total depth

5,035 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-203-20173
Status
Shut-in(state code: OIL / INACTIVE WELL)
Type
Oil(OIL)
Field
Beaver Lodge Southwest
County
Wichita
Coordinates
38.52796, -101.13078
State record #
1044069431

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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Novak, I. 1-815-171-20469Plugged & abandonedOther typeCholla Resources, Inc.
Aguilera 14-1215-203-20267Plugged & abandonedOilSdoco, LLC
Christy-Vulgamore 12-115-171-20872Plugged & abandonedOther typeWood Energy, Inc.
Berning A 1-715-203-20297Plugged & abandonedOilLario Oil & Gas Company

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