API 15-159-22402Plugged & abandonedOil well
Hoelscher 'A' 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Farmer John O
Spud date
Jul 16, 2002
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 31, 2002
Plug date
Mar 3, 2003
Total depth
3,376 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-22402
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.41733, -98.39882
- State record #
- 1025773630
Operator
- Wells operated
- 1,049
- Active
- 418
- States
- KS
- As filed
- Farmer, John O., Inc.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Aa 1 | 15-159-20944 | Active | Oil | Vamco Operations |
| West 2 | 15-159-04506 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| West 1 | 15-159-04505 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Thompson 2 | 15-159-04520 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Lewis A. Thompson 1 | 15-159-00615 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Mezger 1 | 15-159-04482 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.