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API 16-129-03557OrphanedOil well

Wheeler, Marvin 1

Oil well in Lee County, Kentucky · operated by Beacon 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

Jul 24, 1963

Drilling began

Completion

Sep 10, 1963

Plug date

Total depth

1,464 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
16-129-03557
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
Field
Primrose
County
Lee
Coordinates
37.60132, -83.60612
State record #
79665

Operator

Beacon Oil

Wells operated
16
Active
0
States
CA, KY
As filed
BEACON OIL CO

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Nearby wells

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Johnson, Joseph 116-189-00144Plugged & abandonedOther typeEastern Interior Oil Co
Johnson, Arthur 116-025-00996Plugged & abandonedOther typeCeslan Oil Co
Campbell, Nannie J 1KY:78729Plugged & abandonedOther typeBarnes, Ray & Gus Lowry
Bowman, Sim & Stella 116-189-00116Plugged & abandonedOther typeB & B Oil Co
Bowman, Sim & Stella Farm 2 216-189-00117Plugged & abandonedOther typeB & B Oil Co
Bowman, Benny 216-189-00103Plugged & abandonedOther typeBowman, Benny C Dba Bcd Oil

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