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API 16-009-00303OrphanedOil well

Key, Barlow 4

Oil well in Barren County, Kentucky · operated by Smith James E

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Total depth

255 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
16-009-00303
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
Field
Temple Hill South
County
Barren
Coordinates
36.86425, -85.82818
State record #
73265

Operator

Smith James E

Wells operated
218
Active
17
States
KY
As filed
SMITH, JAMES E

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Lyons, Ernest 116-171-00274Plugged & abandonedOther typePaulter, T J (Goose Creek Oil)
Turner, Lester 116-171-01780Plugged & abandonedOther typeFykes, Charles
Shirley, J R 416-171-01703ActiveOilCally, James J
Bailey, J C Ba-416-009-01606Plugged & abandonedOther typeSt Joseph Minerals Co
Lyon, Orby 116-171-01519Plugged & abandonedOther typeLyon, Larry
Wax, W R 116-171-01846Plugged & abandonedOther typeFalese, Floyd & Thomas

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