API 15-179-20900Plugged & abandonedOil well
M. J. Werth 1
Oil well in Sheridan County, Kansas · operated by Vess Oil
Spud date
Jul 22, 1987
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 22, 1987
Plug date
Apr 5, 2021
Total depth
4,110 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-179-20900
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Custer Northwest
- County
- Sheridan
- Coordinates
- 39.20991, -100.19033
- State record #
- 1006147291
Operator
- Wells operated
- 2,018
- Active
- 1,235
- States
- KS, OK
- As filed
- Vess Oil Corporation
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubois-Sheldon 1 | 15-063-22100 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Werth Exploration Trust |
| Miller-Newman Unit 'A' 1-16 | 15-195-23057 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cobalt Energy LLC |
| QUINT et al. 1 | 15-063-20654 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cinco Exploration Company |
| Razak 2 | 15-195-20733 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Newman 1 | 15-195-21128 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | K & E Petroleum, Inc. |
| Walt 1 | 15-195-20884 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ron's Oil Operations Inc |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.