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API 30-025-05019Plugged & abandonedOil well

John Shults #001

Oil well in Lea County, New Mexico · operated by Nitro Oil & Gas

Spud date

Apr 9, 1951

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Jun 27, 2025

Total depth

12,105 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
30-025-05019
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Plugged (not released))
Type
Oil(Oil)
County
Lea
Coordinates
33.27250, -103.15083
State record #
30-025-05019

Operator

Nitro Oil & Gas

Wells operated
21
Active
9
States
KY, NM
As filed
Nitro Oil & Gas, LLC

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