API 15-159-04737Plugged & abandonedOil well
Specht, R.T. 5
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
May 29, 1940
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 26, 1940
Plug date
Aug 1, 1947
Total depth
3,297 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04737
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.29478, -98.44620
- State record #
- 1001283193
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeper 1 | 15-159-20294 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Core Hole 5 | KS:1005776302 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Wolf 'F' 1 | 15-185-00129 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| U..S Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife 3 | 15-185-21747 | Other status | Other type | Petq, Inc. |
| Wolf 2 | 15-185-70459 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Wolf 2 | 15-185-19469 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.