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API 33-101-00037Plugged & abandonedOil well

W. J. Bortzfield 1

Oil well in Ward County, North Dakota · operated by Tenneco Oil

Spud date

Jun 22, 1961

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Total depth

5,850 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
33-101-00037
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: DRY)
Type
Oil(OG)
Field
Wildcat
County
Ward
Coordinates
48.35409, -101.02220
State record #
2946

Operator

Tenneco Oil

Wells operated
1,265
Active
4
States
AL, AR, CA, CO, KS, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, OK, UT, WY
As filed
TENNECO OIL CO.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
State Of North Dakota 19-133-101-00055Plugged & abandonedOilVaughn Petroleum, Inc.
Simon Fuchs 133-101-00053Plugged & abandonedOilCalvert Drilling & Producing Co.
Huntzinger 1-1933-101-00319Plugged & abandonedOilInexco Oil Co.
Wilson 1-833-101-00178Plugged & abandonedOilCleary Petroleum Corp.
Torg 133-049-00085Plugged & abandonedOilKewanee Oil Co.
Burkart 133-101-00189Plugged & abandonedOilHawn Brothers & Hanover Management Co.

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