API 15-159-04198Plugged & abandonedOil well
Wesseler 2
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas · operated by Rama Operating
Spud date
Apr 23, 1953
Drilling began
Completion
May 29, 1953
Plug date
May 29, 1992
Total depth
3,215 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-04198
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Orth
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.44819, -98.40971
- State record #
- 1001282685
Operator
- Wells operated
- 693
- Active
- 347
- States
- KS, OK
- As filed
- Rama Operating Co., Inc.
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panning 1-10 | 15-009-25059 | Active | Oil | MAD Operators LLC |
| F. Panning 'A' 3 | 15-009-14454 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Nicholas 1 | 15-009-19572 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Nicholas 5 | 15-009-19575 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Chevron USA, Inc. |
| Isern 'A' 3 | 15-009-14519 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Bayer 4 | 15-159-01444 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.