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API 16-101-01334OrphanedOil well

Hicks, Howard 2

Oil well in Henderson County, Kentucky · operated by Universal Operating

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

Aug 15, 1962

Plug date

Total depth

1,985 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
16-101-01334
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
Field
Rangers Landing
County
Henderson
Coordinates
37.67624, -87.43731
State record #
25638

Operator

Universal Operating

Wells operated
120
Active
31
States
CO, IL, KY
As filed
UNIVERSAL OPERATING CO, INC

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Paulsen, L C Et Al Unit 116-149-02156Plugged & abandonedOther typeYater, David
Parker, R P 116-233-01993Plugged & abandonedOther typePerrin, Kenneth R
Jenkins Heirs 116-233-01871Plugged & abandonedOther typeRyan Oil Co
Majors, Gary Et Al 116-233-01920Other statusOther typePerrin, Kenneth R
Gatton-Quinn 116-107-01881Plugged & abandonedOilO'Neal, C E & Co
Parker, Darris 116-233-01992Plugged & abandonedOther typePerrin, Kenneth R

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