API 15-053-01600Plugged & abandonedOil well
Melchert, F. 2
Oil well in Ellsworth County, Kansas
Spud date
Aug 15, 1935
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 30, 1935
Plug date
Sep 12, 1938
Total depth
3,199 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-053-01600
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Lorraine
- County
- Ellsworth
- Coordinates
- 38.55897, -98.28325
- State record #
- 1001221798
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calahan-Behnke 1 | 15-159-30001 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Volkland 7 | 15-159-03004 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Volkland 5 | 15-159-01981 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Volkland 9 | 15-159-01986 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Ehly 2 | 15-159-06422 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Ploog 'B' 2 | 15-159-20995 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | D J Oil Operations |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.