API 15-053-00277Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Essick 1
Other type well in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Spud date
Jul 18, 1940
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 5, 1940
Plug date
Aug 5, 1940
Total depth
3,512 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-053-00277
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: D&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Other type(D&A)
- Field
- Wildcat
- County
- Ellsworth
- Coordinates
- 38.63761, -98.14756
- State record #
- 1002911777
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockstill 'B' 5 | 15-159-22398 | Active | Oil | Daystar Petroleum, Inc. |
| Janssen 2 | 15-159-03939 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Janssen 'A' 6 | 15-159-06247 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Wuthnow 4 | 15-159-03388 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Murfin Drilling Co. |
| Janssen 3 | 15-159-03940 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Janssen 4 | 15-159-02792 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.