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API 33-053-01689OrphanedOil well

L. Papineau U.S.A. 1

Oil well in Mckenzie County, North Dakota · operated by Paul Rankin

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

Jun 8, 1983

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Total depth

9,700 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
33-053-01689
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Abandoned))
Type
Oil(OG)
Field
Elk
County
Mckenzie
Coordinates
47.93236, -103.77374
State record #
10159

Operator

Paul Rankin

Wells operated
16
Active
5
States
ND
As filed
PAUL RANKIN INC.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Banks 1-18h33-053-02604Other statusOilEagle Operating, Inc.
Willy Miranda-State 16-433-053-09778Plugged & abandonedOilEagle Operating, Inc.
Maris 1-16h33-053-02595Other statusOilEagle Operating, Inc.
Canseco 1-14h33-053-02648Other statusOilZenergy, Inc
Link 5001 11-18 2b33-053-10663Other statusOilWhiting Oil And Gas Corporation
Link 5001 11-18 2bhp33-053-10662Other statusOther typeWhiting Oil And Gas Corporation

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