API 15-109-20265Plugged & abandonedOil well
Emel 1
Oil well in Logan County, Kansas · operated by Chief Drilling
Spud date
Nov 24, 1982
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 4, 1983
Plug date
Mar 21, 1985
Total depth
4,924 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-109-20265
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Emel
- County
- Logan
- Coordinates
- 39.08379, -101.35197
- State record #
- 1006090020
Operator
- Wells operated
- 244
- Active
- 3
- States
- KS, MT, WV
- As filed
- Chief Drilling, Inc.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collins 32c 1 | 15-109-21583 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Nelson 1 | 15-109-21447 | Active | Oil | Fossil Resources LLC |
| Smith 2 | 15-109-21613 | Active | Oil | Fossil Resources LLC |
| Nelson 2 | 15-109-21463 | Active | Oil | Fossil Resources LLC |
| Smith 1 | 15-109-21534 | Active | Oil | Fossil Resources LLC |
| Nelson 5 | 15-109-21701 | Other status | Other type | Fossil Resources LLC |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.