API 16-177-01696OrphanedOil well
Skipworth, F W-3
Oil well in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky · operated by Ryan 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
Dec 7, 1963
Plug date
—
Total depth
500 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 16-177-01696
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- County
- Muhlenberg
- Coordinates
- 37.05161, -87.14753
- State record #
- 2028553
Operator
- Wells operated
- 778
- Active
- 133
- States
- CA, CO, IL, KY, MS, MT, PA, WY
- As filed
- RYAN OIL CO
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duvall, Charles & Edna 1 | 16-219-00250 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Harris, Jack W |
| Smith, Neal 3 | 16-219-00267 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blue Grass Exploration Co |
| Henderson, Elbert 4 | 16-219-00039 | Orphaned | Oil | Kessler'S Ltd, Inc |
| Elbert Henderson unknown | 16-219-00503 | Orphaned | Other type | Unknown |
| Henderson, Elbert 2 | 16-219-00284 | Other status | Other type | Kessler'S Ltd, Inc |
| Petrie, Jess 1 | 16-219-00033 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Blue Grass Exploration Co |
Dataset updated . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.