API 15-159-01660Plugged & abandonedOil well
W. F. Volkland 'B' 3
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Jun 3, 1938
Drilling began
Completion
Oct 1, 1938
Plug date
Mar 1, 1982
Total depth
3,210 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-01660
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Bloomer
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.51539, -98.46040
- State record #
- 1001280612
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lanterman 'A' 2 | 15-009-19602 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Lanterman 'C' 3 | KS:1056650397 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Meyeres-Link Unit 1-18 | 15-159-22669 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | American Warrior, Inc. |
| Eberhart 1 | 15-009-06596 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| E. W. Eberhart 3 | 15-009-74099 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Birzer 2 | 15-009-04495 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.