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API 15-159-35349ActiveOil well

Patton 1

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

Spud date

Jul 17, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 26, 1961

Plug date

Total depth

3,246 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-35349
Status
Active(state code: OIL / PRODUCING)
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.40211, -98.33666
State record #
1043684019

Operator

Ritchie Exploration

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

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Tobias 2015-159-30252ActiveInjectionWhite Exploration, Inc.
Hagen 115-159-00544Plugged & abandonedOther type
Dotson 115-159-04527Other statusOther type
Tobias 1615-159-02682Plugged & abandonedOil
Rolfs A 1-X15-159-02869Plugged & abandonedOther type
Gray 115-159-00421Plugged & abandonedOther type

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