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API 15-051-23181Plugged & abandonedOil well

Zachman 'B' 1-5

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

Spud date

Oct 6, 1982

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 14, 1982

Plug date

Jan 3, 1995

Total depth

3,738 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
15-051-23181
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A / PLUGGED AND ABANDONED)
Type
Oil(OIL-P&A)
Field
Star Southeast
County
Ellis
Coordinates
39.03906, -99.44971
State record #
1006044773

Operator

Ritchie Exploration

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

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