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API 15-159-70189Plugged & abandonedOil well

Shepherd 1

Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Val Energy

Spud date

Dec 2, 1963

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 10, 1963

Plug date

Nov 27, 1989

Total depth

3,354 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-159-70189
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Lyons West
County
Rice
Coordinates
38.36410, -98.21295
State record #
1001285023

Operator

Val Energy

Wells operated
621
Active
212
States
CO, KS, OK
As filed
Val Energy, Inc.

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Nearby wells

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Minnie Gossman 315-159-19409Plugged & abandonedOil
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Klady 115-159-30360Plugged & abandonedOther type
M. Gossman 415-159-05355Plugged & abandonedOther type
Johannsen 115-159-20076Plugged & abandonedOil

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