API 15-159-06519Plugged & abandonedOil well
Mehl 4
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Aug 17, 1952
Drilling began
Completion
Sep 12, 1952
Plug date
Sep 1, 1960
Total depth
3,171 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-06519
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Orth
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.45359, -98.41890
- State record #
- 1001284859
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Dick 3 | 15-009-14289 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| West Silica 1 | 15-009-90051 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | — |
| West Silica 1 | 15-009-19552 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | — |
| William Panning 1 | 15-009-14303 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Panning-Silica 5 | KS:1006808701 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | — |
| Wm. Panning A 11 | 15-009-14279 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.