API 15-159-04136Plugged & abandonedOil well
Smith-Argo 3
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Oct 5, 1945
Drilling began
Completion
Nov 28, 1945
Plug date
Feb 27, 1951
Total depth
3,263 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04136
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.31679, -98.32610
- State record #
- 1001282625
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair D 1 | 15-159-00674 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Proffett 1 | 15-159-00403 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Fitzpatrick 'D' 1 | 15-159-20749 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Fair 1 | 15-159-05523 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | — |
| Dill 1 | 15-159-30327 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Core Hole 12 | KS:1005776250 | Other status | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.