API 16-159-00872OrphanedGas well
Dempsey, Lewis 2
Gas well in Martin County, Kentucky · operated by Smith Estill Et Al
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 1, 1944
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 31, 1944
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,150 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 16-159-00872
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
- Type
- Gas(GAS)
- Field
- Warfield Dbs
- County
- Martin
- Coordinates
- 37.79584, -82.40662
- State record #
- 65691
Operator
- Wells operated
- 15
- Active
- 11
- States
- KY
- As filed
- SMITH, ESTILL ET AL
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bevins, K J 8912 | 16-195-01725 | Active | Gas | United Fuel Gas Co |
| Elkins, Robert Heirs Et Al 2 | 16-195-01539 | Active | Gas | Interstate Natural Gas Company, LLC |
| Elkins, Robert 4 | 16-195-03537 | Other status | Other type | Interstate Natural Gas Co |
| Kirk, Andrew K1 | 16-195-05099 | Other status | Other type | Kentucky West Virginia Gas Co |
| Taylor, John E 958 | 16-195-00468 | Active | Gas | United Carbon Co |
| Scott, Thomas E 936 | 16-195-00454 | Active | Gas | Kentucky West Virginia Gas Co |
Dataset updated . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.