API 30-025-28370Plugged & abandonedOil well
Elkan #003
Oil well in Lea County, New Mexico · operated by Elk Oil
Spud date
Sep 15, 1983
Drilling began
Completion
—
Plug date
Jun 28, 1996
Total depth
11,000 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 30-025-28370
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Plugged (site released))
- Type
- Oil(Oil)
- County
- Lea
- Coordinates
- 32.67329, -103.46019
- State record #
- 30-025-28370
Operator
- Wells operated
- 117
- Active
- 9
- States
- CO, KS, KY, MT, ND, NM, OH, UT
- As filed
- ELK OIL CO
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Ongard Well #002 | 30-025-28251 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pre-Ongard Well Operator |
| Igloo 19 24 State Federal Com #014y | 30-025-46908 | Active | Oil | 3R Operating, LLC |
| Igloo 19 24 State Federal Com #015h | 30-025-46602 | Active | Oil | 3R Operating, LLC |
| Igloo 19 24 State Federal Com #013h | 30-025-46480 | Active | Oil | 3R Operating, LLC |
| Ballard De Federal #006 | 30-025-21346 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Arco Permian |
| Pre-Ongard Well #001 | 30-025-02446 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pre-Ongard Well Operator |
Dataset updated . Source: New Mexico oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.