API 15-159-01669Plugged & abandonedOil well
P. Ames 2
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration
Spud date
May 10, 1939
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 9, 1939
Plug date
Sep 10, 2004
Total depth
3,057 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-01669
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Bloomer
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.52073, -98.47902
- State record #
- 1031536450
Operator
- Wells operated
- 1,564
- Active
- 502
- States
- CO, KS, ND
- As filed
- Ritchie Exploration, Inc.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanterman 1 | 15-009-23224 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | K & N Petroleum, Inc. |
| Ahrens 1 | 15-009-01619 | Other status | Oil | — |
| Appleton 3 | 15-159-20370 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Zenith Drilling Corporation |
| Long 2-13 | 15-159-22638 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | American Warrior, Inc. |
| Beck 1 | 15-009-14895 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Buckley 6-18 | 15-159-22647 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | American Warrior, Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.