API 15-159-03159Plugged & abandonedOil well
Mezger 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
—
Plug date
Apr 24, 1961
Total depth
3,388 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-03159
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.29749, -98.42887
- State record #
- 1046834741
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair 1 | 15-159-00117 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Whooping Crane 2 | 15-185-21734 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Petq, Inc. |
| Whooping Crane 1 | 15-185-21399 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | General Oil Company, Inc. |
| Whooping Crane 'A' 1 | 15-185-22423 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | General Oil Company, Inc. |
| Whooping Crane 'A' 2 | 15-185-22491 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | General Oil Company, Inc. |
| Shepherd 1 | 15-159-20791 | Other status | Gas | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.