API 15-159-01973Plugged & abandonedOil well
Staatz 'A' 2
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Nov 22, 1955
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 6, 1956
Plug date
Sep 1, 1981
Total depth
3,254 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-01973
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Frederick
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.50293, -98.29028
- State record #
- 1001280854
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.