API 15-159-20435Plugged & abandonedOil well
J. Johnson 3
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Sterling Drilling
Spud date
Jul 13, 1972
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 18, 1972
Plug date
Jun 12, 1992
Total depth
3,427 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-20435
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Wherry
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.21944, -98.10799
- State record #
- 1006119030
Operator
- Wells operated
- 169
- Active
- 15
- States
- CO, KS, KY, MI, WY
- As filed
- Sterling Drilling Company
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkey 1 | 15-155-02092 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Moorman 1 | 15-155-00037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Moorman 1 | 15-155-00422 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Ob-3 | KS:1029095971 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Consolidated Storage 'G' 3 | 15-155-20340 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Consolidated Storage 'H' 3 | 15-155-20331 | Other status | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.