API 15-159-02247Other statusOil well
Layton 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Apr 5, 1950
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 28, 1950
Plug date
Dec 1, 1956
Total depth
3,231 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-02247
- Status
- Other status(state code: OIL-P&A / WELL DRILLED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.37034, -98.34813
- State record #
- 1001281057
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schafer 4 | 15-159-30073 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| F. Schafer 3 | 15-159-19203 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | DaMar Resources, Inc. |
| Snider B 1 | 15-159-00469 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Oneill 26-2 | 15-159-21096 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Drake 2 | 15-159-22247 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Frontier Oil Company |
| Altman 1 | 15-159-30211 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Aspen Drilling Co. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.