API 15-159-31548Plugged & abandonedOil well
Willard 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
May 3, 1939
Drilling began
Completion
May 20, 1939
Plug date
May 1, 1984
Total depth
3,259 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-31548
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.42297, -98.36796
- State record #
- 1001284090
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
Location & nearby wells
Operate this well?
Claim your operator profile to keep well records accurate — verified operators can correct statuses and add plugging documentation.
Claim your operator profileNearby wells
| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly 1 | 15-159-03161 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | — |
| Proffitt 1 | 15-159-19434 | Plugged & abandoned | Gas | — |
| Well KS:USGSID:KS5007 | KS:USGSID:KS5007 | Orphaned | Unknown | — |
| Kelly 1 | 15-159-00078 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Steckel 1 | 15-159-03162 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Woodmansee 1 | 15-159-19445 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.