API 16-177-01278OrphanedOil well
Merrel, Rodney 9
Oil well in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky · operated by Griffin & Griffin
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
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Plug date
Feb 28, 2022
Total depth
596 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 16-177-01278
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- County
- Muhlenberg
- Coordinates
- 37.11339, -87.16498
- State record #
- 2029863
Operator
- Wells operated
- 2
- Active
- 0
- States
- KY
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore, Jim 1 | KY:54697 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Marhill Oil & Gas Co |
| Morgan 1 | KY:54668 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Burrell, A O Et Al |
| Dukes, Mckinley C 1 | KY:3001353 | Other status | Other type | Addington, Walter S |
| Blake, Herman 1 | 16-219-00355 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lorado Oil, Inc |
| Shelton, Hazel 1 | 16-219-00031 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Davenport, James |
| Shelton, Arlett 1 | KY:54775 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Lacy Et Al |
Dataset updated . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.