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API 16-091-00190OrphanedOil well

Matthews, W J 0-6

Oil well in Hancock County, Kentucky · operated by Kidd Barron

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

Oct 28, 1965

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 5, 1965

Plug date

Total depth

295 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
16-091-00190
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Hancock
Coordinates
37.67844, -86.67520
State record #
2016684

Operator

Kidd Barron

Wells operated
129
Active
19
States
IL, KY, MT
As filed
KIDD, BARRON

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Daniels, Henry 3-O16-183-01159Plugged & abandonedOilLittle Five Oil Co
Davidson, W P 1KY:70906Plugged & abandonedOther typeKing, M Et Al
Daniel Farm, Inc C/O Daniel, Eugene 2416-183-05604ActiveOilHard Rock Drlg Co
Wilson, Basil 1KY:8990Plugged & abandonedOther typeShrader, Tex
Davidson, A 1KY:70903Plugged & abandonedOther typeChenault Brothers
Daniels, Henry 216-183-03371Other statusOther typeLittle Five Oil Co

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