API 16-091-01626OrphanedOther type well
Cheek, Preston 6
Other type well in Hancock County, Kentucky · operated by Unknown
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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Drilling began
Completion
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Plug date
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Total depth
300 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 16-091-01626
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
- Type
- Other type(LOC)
- County
- Hancock
- Coordinates
- 37.73465, -86.69028
- State record #
- 158199
Operator
- Wells operated
- 14,644
- Active
- 2,816
- States
- AL, CO, IL, KY, MI, MT, UT, WY
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Central Railroad D | 16-183-02136 | Orphaned | Other type | Commonwealth Venture Co |
| De Buller, Guy 1 | 16-183-00558 | Active | Gas | Allen, E O |
| Moxley, Arnold 2 | 16-027-00097 | Active | Oil | Dillon, C J |
| Illinois Central Railroad E | 16-183-02137 | Orphaned | Other type | Commonwealth Venture Co |
| Smith, Ed 'B' 20 | KY:19201 | Active | Oil | Unknown |
| Smith, Ed 5 Srp | 16-183-01196 | Active | Oil | Edge, Jack |
Dataset updated . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.