API 15-015-76470Plugged & abandonedOil well
Willits 5
Oil well in Butler County, Kansas
Spud date
Oct 17, 1928
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 12, 1928
Plug date
May 1, 1947
Total depth
2,756 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-015-76470
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Unknown
- County
- Butler
- Coordinates
- 37.67663, -96.87225
- State record #
- 1006763946
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Need A Mellies 10 | 15-015-78795 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Need A Mellies 9-W | 15-015-78800 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Need 10 | KS:1057091689 | Active | Oil | — |
| Need 2 | KS:1057091774 | Active | Oil | — |
| Need A Mellies 0-9 | KS:1005422123 | Other status | Other type | — |
| Need A Mellies 9 | 15-015-78794 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.