API 15-009-20516Plugged & abandonedOil well
Howell 1
Oil well in Barton County, Kansas
Spud date
Jun 28, 1970
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 14, 1970
Plug date
Dec 1, 1986
Total depth
3,515 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-009-20516
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Merten Northeast
- County
- Barton
- Coordinates
- 38.44791, -98.92786
- State record #
- 1006021534
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush 5 | 15-009-25005 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | L. D. Drilling, Inc. |
| Wolf 3-12 | 15-009-25809 | Active | Oil | F. G. Holl Company L.L.C. |
| Deckert B 2 | 15-009-05859 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Deckert 1 | 15-009-19439 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Deckert 'B' 1 | 15-009-16490 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Dirks 1 | 15-009-16598 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.