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API 16-217-00021OrphanedOil well

French, Emmitt 2

Oil well in Taylor County, Kentucky · operated by Security Gas & 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 25, 1980

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 2, 1980

Plug date

Total depth

520 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
16-217-00021
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Taylor
Coordinates
37.41261, -85.45375
State record #
24418

Operator

Security Gas & Oil

Wells operated
30
Active
0
States
CO, KY, WV, WY
As filed
SECURITY GAS & OIL CO, INC

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Hodges, S A Heirs 1KY:9575Plugged & abandonedOther typeRead, Jack Et Al
Altman, Olin H 26KY:2014844ActiveInjectionRhine Petroleum Co
Edwards, O C & Cox, Guy Swd16-087-00669Other statusOther typeEdwards, O C
Altman, Olin H 3KY:2014828ActiveOilRhine Petroleum Co
Altman, Olin H 2KY:2014775Other statusOther typeRhine Petroleum Co
Altman, Olin H 6KY:2014831Other statusOther typeRhine Petroleum Co

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