Simpson 1
API 15049203680000 · Elk County, Kansas · Wildcat field
Well DrilledPlugged 1975-10-31
API
15049203680000
Operator
unavailable
County
Elk
Field
Wildcat
Location
Spudded
1975-10-17
Completed
1975-12-18
Plugged
1975-10-31
Measured depth
2,600 ft
Formation tops
Kansas records 21 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Base (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Scott Limestone Formation | 1,932 | — |
| Little Osage Shale Member | 1,951 | — |
| Blackjack Creek Limestone Member | 1,957 | — |
| Summit Coal Bed | 1,957 | — |
| Excello Shale Member | 1,969 | — |
| Mulky Coal Bed | 1,974 | 1,974 |
| Breezy Hill Limestone Member | — | 1,977 |
| Squirrel Sandstone Bed | 1,979 | — |
| Iron Post Coal Bed | 2,007 | 2,008 |
| Bevier Coal Bed | 2,023 | 2,024 |
| Verdigris Limestone Member | 2,032 | — |
| Oakley Shale Member | 2,034 | — |
| Croweburg Coal Bed | 2,038 | 2,039 |
| Fleming Coal Bed | 2,057 | 2,058 |
| Mineral Coal Bed | 2,074 | 2,075 |
| Scammon Coal Bed | 2,100 | 2,101 |
| Skinner Sandstone Bed | 2,121 | — |
| Tebo Coal Bed | 2,135 | 2,137 |
| RIVERTON_BTM | — | 2,235 |
| Mississippian System | 2,245 | — |
| Arbuckle Group | 2,556 | — |
A dash is a formation Kansas records for this well without a depth. In the base column a dash is also a depth Kansas’s sources record differently from one another.
Location
37.387806, -96.345765
37.38781, -96.34577 · Surface location as filed with Kansas⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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