API 15-159-03581Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Helmke 3
Other type well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
May 13, 1952
Drilling began
Completion
May 23, 1952
Plug date
May 23, 1952
Total depth
3,303 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-03581
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: D&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Other type(D&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.39393, -98.39096
- State record #
- 1001282121
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miller 1 | 15-159-00449 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Caywood 1 | 15-159-20425 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Malone Oil Co. |
| Rice County Hospital 1 | 15-159-30445 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Wheatbelt Investments, Inc. |
| Koons 5 | 15-159-19475 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Pulliam 12 | 15-159-02708 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Thunderbird Drilling, Inc. |
| Pulliam 8 | 15-159-02704 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Thunderbird Drilling, Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.