API 15-135-00604Plugged & abandonedOil well
Moses-Aldrich 1
Oil well in Ness County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration
Spud date
Dec 14, 1961
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 21, 1961
Plug date
Jul 8, 1986
Total depth
4,323 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-135-00604
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Aldrich
- County
- Ness
- Coordinates
- 38.50617, -100.09015
- State record #
- 1001263185
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mp 187.635 Replacement Kraus 1 | 15-135-26235 | Shut-in | Other type | Magellan Pipeline Company LP |
| Mellies 1-19 | 15-135-23810 | Active | Injection | McCoy Petroleum Corporation |
| Shauers 1-20 | 15-135-23835 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Medicine Bow Operating Company |
| Vogel 5-24 | 15-135-26158 | Active | Oil | Abercrombie Energy, LLC |
| Charles Fox 1 | 15-135-21822 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Mellies 1-19 | 15-135-24252 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Orion Exploration & Production |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.