API 15-179-05643Plugged & abandonedOil well
Richards 1
Oil well in Sheridan County, Kansas
Spud date
Dec 15, 1952
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 29, 1952
Plug date
Dec 30, 1968
Total depth
4,050 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-179-05643
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- George
- County
- Sheridan
- Coordinates
- 39.27525, -100.24782
- State record #
- 1002948125
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brungardt 1-C | 15-065-01079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Younger 1 | 15-179-00088 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Quniter 1 | 15-179-21456 | Shut-in | Other type | Overland Pass Pipeline Company, LLC |
| Miller 1 | 15-179-20220 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Arnhold 1 | 15-179-20312 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Gugler 1 | 15-179-20284 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.