API 15-039-20811Plugged & abandonedOil well
Metcalf Farms 1
Oil well in Decatur County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration
Spud date
May 22, 1987
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 6, 1987
Plug date
Mar 7, 1988
Total depth
3,450 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-039-20811
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Metcalf Southwest
- County
- Decatur
- Coordinates
- 39.93111, -100.35777
- State record #
- 1006036243
Operator
- Wells operated
- 1,564
- Active
- 502
- States
- CO, KS, ND
- As filed
- Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott 1 | 15-039-20480 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Heilman 1-12 | 15-039-21085 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Rgm 1-7 | 15-039-21067 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Montgomery 1-7 | 15-039-21023 | Active | Oil | Murfin Drilling Co., Inc. |
| Montgomery 1-8 | 15-039-20796 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Philpott Oil & Gas Co Inc |
| Wentz 1 | 15-039-20425 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.