API 15-115-20043Plugged & abandonedOil well
Melcher B 1
Oil well in Marion County, Kansas · operated by Speedy Well Service
Spud date
Jul 5, 1968
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 1, 1968
Plug date
Apr 1, 2020
Total depth
2,381 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-115-20043
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Lost Springs
- County
- Marion
- Coordinates
- 38.57958, -96.98888
- State record #
- 1002879331
Operator
- Wells operated
- 231
- Active
- 32
- States
- KS
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scully 'D' 7 | 15-115-70637 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Svitak 4 | 15-115-70980 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Silhan B 1 | 15-115-70966 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Svitak 1 | 15-115-00220 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Joe Skelnar 4 | 15-115-70948 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Herbert Riffel 1 | 15-115-20972 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | Shawmar Oil & Gas Co., Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.