API 16-159-00887Plugged & abandonedOil well
Blankenship, William H 1291
Oil well in Martin County, Kentucky · operated by Virginian Gasoline & Oil
Spud date
Nov 18, 1940
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 17, 1940
Plug date
Jul 13, 1998
Total depth
1,177 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 16-159-00887
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL)
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- Field
- Farley Church W Dbs
- County
- Martin
- Coordinates
- 37.79213, -82.46498
- State record #
- 65574
Operator
- Wells operated
- 50
- Active
- 19
- States
- KY
- As filed
- VIRGINIAN GASOLINE & OIL CO
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowe, O B M Tract-P V R C Lease 8905 | 16-195-00383 | Active | Gas | Penn-Virginia Resource Corp |
| Taylor, J M 696 | 16-195-02404 | Active | Gas | Kentucky West Virginia Gas Co |
| Lowe, J M Heirs Ml10x | 16-195-05113 | Other status | Other type | Kentucky West Virginia Gas Co |
| Elkins, Robert Heirs 3 | 16-195-03536 | Other status | Other type | Interstate Natural Gas Co |
| Elkins, Robert Heirs 1 | 16-195-00290 | Active | Gas | Devonian Development, Inc |
| Weddington, Ballard (Heirs) Hall-39 | 16-195-04786 | Active | Gas | Hall, Leonard |
Dataset updated . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.