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API 16-177-01377OrphanedOil well

Wright, Ruth A 2

Oil well in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky · operated by Creek 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

Oct 14, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 19, 1962

Plug date

Total depth

2,010 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
16-177-01377
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
Field
New Cypress
County
Muhlenberg
Coordinates
37.24579, -87.24192
State record #
25338

Operator

Creek Oil

Wells operated
158
Active
38
States
KY, MT, WY
As filed
CREEK OIL CO, INC

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Wathen, John-White & Cisney A-1116-177-04350Plugged & abandonedOther typeGholson, Wayne
Sharber, Isaac 3KY:2004739Plugged & abandonedOther typeHinton, L B
Mosley, H B 1KY:2004730Plugged & abandonedOther typeTipps, S
Mcdonald Et Al Comm 116-177-00915OrphanedGasAshley Oil Of Kentucky, Inc
Peterson, Lindel 216-177-00824OrphanedOther typeAshley Oil Of Kentucky, Inc
Wagner, Woodrow 316-047-00533OrphanedOther typeL & L Drilling Co

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