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API 15-193-20656Plugged & abandonedOil well

Franklin 1

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

Spud date

Dec 10, 1996

Drilling began

Completion

Feb 6, 1997

Plug date

Dec 1, 2016

Total depth

4,580 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-193-20656
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Albear
County
Thomas
Coordinates
39.55016, -100.96843
State record #
1006165084

Operator

Ritchie Exploration

Wells operated
1,564
Active
502
States
CO, KS, ND
As filed
Ritchie Exploration, Inc.

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