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API 16-129-02869OrphanedOil well

Whisman, W H 13

Oil well in Lee County, Kentucky · operated by Ashland 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.

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 17, 1974

Plug date

Total depth

1,205 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
16-129-02869
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Lee
Coordinates
37.67496, -83.68591
State record #
2023285

Operator

Ashland Oil

Wells operated
241
Active
25
States
AR, CA, KY, LA, MS, ND, WY
As filed
ASHLAND OIL, INC

Location & nearby wells

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Mcintosh 116-129-03748OrphanedOther typeWare & Shewey
Mcquire, Arch 116-129-04391Other statusOther typeRavenna Oil Co, Inc
Begley-Beach-Baker 116-129-05257Other statusOther typeMorris & White Supply Co
Begley-Beach-Baker 216-129-04427Plugged & abandonedGasRavenna Oil Co, Inc
Brandenburg Mineral Co Kl106016-129-03745Other statusOther typeEquitable Resources Expl, Inc
Brandenburg Mineral Co Kl106016-129-03783Plugged & abandonedOther typeEquitable Resources Expl, Inc

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