API 16-183-01998OrphanedOil well
Kelly, W B Heirs 28
Oil well in Ohio County, Kentucky · operated by Monitor Petroleum
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 17, 1865
Plug date
—
Total depth
634 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 16-183-01998
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- County
- Ohio
- Coordinates
- 37.61169, -86.88308
- State record #
- 2034740
Operator
- Wells operated
- 96
- Active
- 8
- States
- AL, KY, MS, NY, WV
- As filed
- MONITOR PETROLEUM CORP
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandefur, R D 1 | 16-183-04185 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Hoffman, George A |
| Ashley Heirs 1-2 | KY:15421 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Minnette, John F |
| Bennett Heirs 1 | KY:15433 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ky Nat Gas Co-Wittmer Oil Co |
| Ashby, D 1 | KY:15418 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | West, William |
| Greer Heirs 1 | KY:15436 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Clark & Snyder |
| Chinn 1 | KY:15427 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Boyer Petroleum Co |
Dataset updated . Source: Kentucky oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.