API 15-159-01972ActiveOil well
Staatz 'A' 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Aug 5, 1955
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 10, 1955
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,264 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-01972
- Status
- Active(state code: OIL / CONVERTED TO EOR WELL)
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- Field
- Frederick
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.50284, -98.29294
- State record #
- 1001280853
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstorf 'B' 3 | 15-159-02421 | Active | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Bernstorf 'B' 2 | 15-159-02420 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Bernstorf 'B' 4 | 15-159-02422 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ritchie Exploration, Inc. |
| Stewart 1 | 15-159-04042 | Other status | Oil | — |
| Stewart 1 | 15-159-35421 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Stewart 2 Twin | 15-159-02436 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.