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API 15-159-70159Plugged & abandonedOil well

King 1

Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Val Energy

Spud date

Nov 5, 1963

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 16, 1964

Plug date

Jan 20, 1990

Total depth

3,287 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-70159
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Lyons West
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.37507, -98.23135
State record #
1001285043

Operator

Val Energy

Wells operated
621
Active
212
States
CO, KS, OK
As filed
Val Energy, Inc.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Moore 115-159-20838Plugged & abandonedOther type
Mosher 115-159-30381Other statusOil
G. C. Frederick 115-159-20049Plugged & abandonedOther type
Willhaus D 115-159-22131Plugged & abandonedOilWedel, Darold
Harrison A 315-159-19379Plugged & abandonedOilThunderbird Drilling, Inc.
Harrison 'A' 3 Twin15-159-70062Plugged & abandonedOilThunderbird Drilling, Inc.

Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.