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API 15-135-23081Plugged & abandonedOil well

V. Higgins 1

Oil well in Ness County, Kansas · operated by Ritchie Exploration

Spud date

Dec 14, 1986

Drilling began

Completion

Feb 6, 1987

Plug date

Feb 23, 1988

Total depth

4,470 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-135-23081
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Weeks North
County
Ness
Coordinates
38.60804, -99.79602
State record #
1006102684

Operator

Ritchie Exploration

Wells operated
1,564
Active
502
States
CO, KS, ND
As filed
Ritchie Exploration, Inc.

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Nearby wells

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Beardslee 'A' 115-135-22750Plugged & abandonedOther typeFoxfire Expl.
Miner 215-135-20379Plugged & abandonedOilThunderbird Drilling, Inc.
Luebbers 1-1815-135-25789Plugged & abandonedOther typeAmerican Warrior, Inc.
Matthews-Stieben Unit 115-135-25286Plugged & abandonedOther typePickrell Drilling Company Inc

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