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API 15-135-19046ActiveOil well

O'Brien 'A' 5

Oil well in Ness County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration

Spud date

Oct 30, 1964

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 11, 1964

Plug date

Total depth

4,397 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-135-19046
Status
Active(state code: OIL / PRODUCING)
Type
Oil(OIL)
Field
Schaben
County
Ness
Coordinates
38.33981, -99.68823
State record #
1038704062

Operator

Ritchie Exploration

Wells operated
1,564
Active
502
States
CO, KS, ND
As filed
Ritchie Exploration, Inc.

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Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.