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API 33-005-00013Plugged & abandonedOil well

Oscar Sinness 1

Oil well in Benson County, North Dakota · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Aug 23, 1954

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Total depth

2,316 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
33-005-00013
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY)
Type
Oil(OG)
Field
Wildcat
County
Benson
Coordinates
48.35961, -99.23560
State record #
692

Operator

Shell Oil

Wells operated
4,222
Active
139
States
AL, AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, NY, OK, PA, UT, WY
As filed
SHELL OIL CO.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Joseph O. Blegen 133-005-00014Plugged & abandonedOilShell Oil Co.
Robert E. Sletten 133-071-00021Plugged & abandonedOilDyna Ray Oil & Gas Company, Inc.
John F. Elsperger 133-071-00022Other statusOilDyna Ray Oil & Gas Company, Inc.
Arlis Balman 133-095-00010Plugged & abandonedOilDyna Ray Oil & Gas Company, Inc.
Edna Louise Hild 133-095-00004Plugged & abandonedOilNational Bulk Carriers, Inc.

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