API 15-051-03055Plugged & abandonedOil well
Kinderknecht 3
Oil well in Ellis County, Kansas
Spud date
Jun 24, 1958
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 9, 1958
Plug date
Dec 1, 1965
Total depth
3,815 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-051-03055
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Kraus
- County
- Ellis
- Coordinates
- 38.83901, -99.43930
- State record #
- 1001216228
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werth 'C' 1 | 15-051-22718 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Albert North 1-B | 15-051-30383 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Mutual 1 | 15-051-01630 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Werth 'C' 1 | 15-051-22494 | Active | Injection | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Herl 1 | 15-051-22240 | Active | Oil | Bach Oil Production |
| Werth 'C' 4 | 15-051-22689 | Other status | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.