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API 15-159-19505Plugged & abandonedOil well

Libby A 1

Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Sterling Drilling

Spud date

Feb 26, 1960

Drilling began

Completion

Mar 4, 1960

Plug date

Mar 29, 1966

Total depth

3,396 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-19505
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.26426, -97.96286
State record #
1046972015

Operator

Sterling Drilling

Wells operated
169
Active
15
States
CO, KS, KY, MI, WY
As filed
Sterling Drilling Company

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Nearby wells

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88th St 215-155-21703Other statusOther typeGroundwater Management District
Wittorff 115-155-00228Plugged & abandonedOther type
Dukelow 115-155-03136Plugged & abandonedOther type

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