API 16-101-02276OrphanedOther type well
Melton, Birdie (Melton Heirs B) 1-W
Other type well in Henderson County, Kentucky · operated by Sheffer Dennis W Dba Sheffer Dennis Oil
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 #
- 16-101-02276
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
- Type
- Other type(LOC)
- County
- Henderson
- Coordinates
- 37.64108, -87.67566
- State record #
- 156291
Operator
Sheffer Dennis W Dba Sheffer Dennis Oil
- Wells operated
- 36
- Active
- 0
- States
- KY
- As filed
- SHEFFER, DENNIS W DBA SHEFFER, DENNIS OIL
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cates, Burnice L 1 | 16-233-01701 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Slagter Producing Corp |
| Russell, G A 1 | 16-233-02394 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lacy Et Al |
| Cates, Burnice L 1 | 16-233-01702 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marhill Oil & Gas Co |
| Whitsell, Tima Lee Et Al 1 | 16-233-01345 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Turner, J D |
| White, T C 1 | 16-233-02206 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Turner, J D |
| Cates, Burnice L 1a | 16-233-01705 | Other status | Other type | Slagter Producing Corp |
Dataset updated . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.