API 15-185-10897Plugged & abandonedOil well
Gates 'B' 5
Oil well in Stafford County, Kansas
Spud date
Feb 2, 1953
Drilling began
Completion
Feb 14, 1953
Plug date
Nov 24, 1959
Total depth
3,815 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-185-10897
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Gates
- County
- Stafford
- Coordinates
- 38.16366, -98.74194
- State record #
- 1001319170
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell 1 | 15-185-00136 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Elba Ward 1 | 15-185-00754 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Cornwell OWWO 1-13 | 15-185-22835 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Schulz 'B' 1 | 15-185-00672 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Sutton 'A' 1 | 15-185-12983 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Sutton 'B' 1 | 15-185-10949 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.