API 15-115-20024Plugged & abandonedOil well
Melcher 2
Oil well in Marion County, Kansas · operated by Jones Frank Oil Operations
Spud date
Sep 27, 1967
Drilling began
Completion
Oct 26, 1967
Plug date
Apr 20, 1971
Total depth
2,320 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-115-20024
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Lost Springs
- County
- Marion
- Coordinates
- 38.59682, -96.99001
- State record #
- 1002880573
Operator
- Wells operated
- 11
- Active
- 1
- States
- KS
- As filed
- Jones, Frank Oil Operations
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinduska 1 | 15-115-00825 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Benda 4 | 15-115-70869 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Benda 2 | 15-115-70867 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Melcher 1 | KS:1056675886 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Silhan 2 | 15-115-20353 | Active | Oil | Hett Oil & Gas, LLC |
| Wight 'C' 4 | 15-115-21062 | Active | Oil | Hett Oil & Gas, LLC |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.