API 15-159-02454Plugged & abandonedOil well
P. Ira 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration
Spud date
Nov 14, 1944
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 10, 1945
Plug date
Jan 25, 1991
Total depth
3,281 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-02454
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.37574, -98.41638
- State record #
- 1001281202
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snider 'B' 1 | 15-185-22514 | Active | Oil | Vamco Operations |
| Copeland 1 | 15-185-19505 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Rugan 'D' 3 | 15-185-19504 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Snider 2-3 | 15-185-23069 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | F. G. Holl Company L.L.C. |
| Snider 'J' 1 | 15-185-22697 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pendulum Petroleum, Inc. |
| Snider 1-3 | 15-185-23068 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | F. G. Holl Company L.L.C. |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.