API 15-159-05409Plugged & abandonedOil well
Nelson 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Dec 17, 1955
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 30, 1955
Plug date
Aug 31, 1956
Total depth
3,443 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-05409
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Wherry
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.23716, -98.04588
- State record #
- 1001283821
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffen 1 | 15-155-03141 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Rowland 1 | 15-155-00436 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Richardson 1-21 | 15-155-21384 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rama Operating Co., Inc. |
| Mcvay 1 | 15-155-00146 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Brown Operating Company |
| Phillips 1 | 15-155-00135 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Hungerford 1 | 15-155-20224 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.