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API 30-025-28390Plugged & abandonedOil well

Newmont 16 State #001

Oil well in Lea County, New Mexico · operated by Elk Oil

Spud date

Sep 28, 1983

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Nov 19, 1998

Total depth

12,169 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
30-025-28390
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Plugged (site released))
Type
Oil(Oil)
County
Lea
Coordinates
33.01572, -103.20766
State record #
30-025-28390

Operator

Elk Oil

Wells operated
117
Active
9
States
CO, KS, KY, MT, ND, NM, OH, UT
As filed
ELK OIL CO

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