API 15-159-01966Plugged & abandonedOil well
Groth 4
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Dec 30, 1957
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 18, 1958
Plug date
Oct 1, 1974
Total depth
3,275 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-01966
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Frederick
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.50290, -98.30648
- State record #
- 1001280847
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstorf 'B' 3 | 15-159-02421 | Active | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Bernstorf 'B' 2 | 15-159-02420 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Bernstorf 'B' 4 | 15-159-02422 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Stewart 1 | 15-159-04042 | Other status | Oil | — |
| Stewart 1 | 15-159-35421 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Stewart 2 Twin | 15-159-02436 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.