API 15-159-04489Plugged & abandonedOil well
Mezger 8
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Jan 17, 1936
Drilling began
Completion
Feb 16, 1936
Plug date
Oct 21, 1938
Total depth
3,357 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04489
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.30112, -98.42999
- State record #
- 1001282957
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon 'B' 1 | 15-159-00294 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Dickens 3 | 15-159-90441 | Active | Other type | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| Dickens 3 | 15-159-19254 | Active | Injection | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| Wellman 2 | 15-159-21643 | Other status | Other type | Lone Star Oil, Inc. |
| Wellman 1 | 15-159-30097 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Best Hunt Club 1 | 15-185-11853 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.