API 15-115-70885Plugged & abandonedOil well
Melcher 'A' 2
Oil well in Marion County, Kansas · operated by Black Frank J Oil Operations
Spud date
Nov 10, 1958
Drilling began
Completion
Nov 15, 1958
Plug date
Aug 20, 1974
Total depth
2,445 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-115-70885
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- County
- Marion
- Coordinates
- 38.46794, -96.99897
- State record #
- 1006738898
Operator
- Wells operated
- 91
- Active
- 0
- States
- KS
- As filed
- Black, Frank J., Oil Operations, Inc.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle 1 | 15-115-71528 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Olsen 1 | 15-115-00632 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Ptacek 1 | 15-115-00423 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Vogel 1 | 15-115-00535 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Vogel (Twin Well) 1 | KS:1056730778 | Other status | Other type | — |
| 56-57-K-1890-01 US 56 over Cottonwood River CD 1 | KS:1006461436 | Other status | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.