API 15-135-23105Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Franz 1
Other type well in Ness County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration
Spud date
Apr 10, 1987
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 18, 1987
Plug date
Apr 18, 1987
Total depth
4,430 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-135-23105
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: D&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Other type(D&A)
- Field
- Bernice
- County
- Ness
- Coordinates
- 38.31181, -99.59188
- State record #
- 1006102728
Operator
- Wells operated
- 1,564
- Active
- 502
- States
- CO, KS, ND
- As filed
- Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hahn 2 | 15-083-21599 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., Inc. |
| Hahn 4 | 15-083-21664 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., Inc. |
| Rittenhouse 1 | 15-083-21569 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Rains & Williamson Oil Co., Inc. |
| Hahn 1 | 15-083-21560 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Hess Oil Company |
| Leadley 1 | 15-083-20797 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Hahn 3 | 15-083-21635 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hess Oil Company |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.