API 15-051-04997Plugged & abandonedOil well
Irvin, Lester V. 'B' 1
Oil well in Ellis County, Kansas · operated by Encore Operating
Spud date
May 16, 1947
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 20, 1947
Plug date
Jun 23, 2003
Total depth
3,870 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-051-04997
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Irvin
- County
- Ellis
- Coordinates
- 38.86073, -99.46701
- State record #
- 1001217773
Operator
- Wells operated
- 203
- Active
- 4
- States
- KS, MT, ND, NM, OK
- As filed
- Encore Operating Company
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny-Wann 1 | 15-051-06911 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| C. M. Wann 1 | 15-051-06909 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Penny 1 | 15-051-04812 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Hauschild 'A' 1 | 15-051-20236 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Wahl 1 | 15-051-01299 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Hauschild 1 | 15-051-20228 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.