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API 16-091-01439OrphanedOil well

Richards, Lee 8

Oil well in Hancock County, Kentucky · operated by Hupp We

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.

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Registry record

API #
16-091-01439
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
Field
Bates Hollow South
County
Hancock
Coordinates
37.72290, -86.71155
State record #
19101

Operator

Hupp We

Wells operated
141
Active
68
States
KY
As filed
HUPP, W E

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Reid, Robert L 216-183-02455Plugged & abandonedOther typeFaith, James H
Miller, Dr 316-183-05320OrphanedOther typeUnknown
Reid, Robert 116-183-02417Other statusOther typeGlen Richards Enterprises
Staples16-183-02093Plugged & abandonedOther typeUnknown
Seaton, Carl 3KY:2036121Other statusOther typeFord, A & Mecca Oil Co
Dowell, Mack H 2KY:70800ActiveGasKelly, B S Et Al

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