James R. Wharton 1
API 15077200590000 · Harper County, Kansas · WHARTON field
Plugged and AbandonedPlugged 1970-02-28
API
15077200590000
Operator
unavailable
County
Harper
Field
WHARTON
Location
Permit
30-APR-1968
Spudded
1968-05-13
Completed
1968-10-10
Plugged
1970-02-28
Measured depth
5,079 ft
Formation tops
Kansas records 25 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Base (ft) | Picks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neva Limestone Member | — | 2,172 | 1 |
| Wood Siding Formation | 2,461 | — | 1 |
| Root Shale Formation | — | 2,580 | 1 |
| Topeka Limestone Formation | 3,070 | — | 1 |
| Heebner Shale Member | 3,444–3,446 | — | 2 |
| Toronto Limestone Member | 3,461 | — | 1 |
| Douglas Group | 3,498 | — | 1 |
| Iatan Limestone Member | — | 3,758 | 1 |
| Stalnaker Sandstone Member | 3,781 | 3,880 | 1 |
| Quindaro Shale Member | — | 4,050 | 1 |
| Lansing Group | 4,052 | — | 1 |
| Iola Limestone Formation | — | 4,076 | 1 |
| Hushpuckney Shale Member | 4,255 | — | 1 |
| Hertha Limestone Formation | — | 4,292 | 1 |
| Lenapah Limestone Formation | 4,311 | — | 1 |
| Excello Shale Member | 4,480 | — | 1 |
| Mississippian System | 4,620–4,644 | — | 2 |
| Osagean Stage | 4,620 | — | 1 |
| Gilmore City Limestone Formation | 4,889 | — | 1 |
| Chattanooga Shale Formation | 4,940 | — | 1 |
| Viola Limestone Formation | 5,021–5,034 | — | 2 |
| Simpson Group | 5,051–5,070 | — | 2 |
| Chesteran Stage | — | — | 1 |
| St. Louis Limestone Formation | — | — | 1 |
| Ste. Genevieve Limestone Formation | — | — | 1 |
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. 4 formations were picked at more than one depth by different Kansas sources, and their range is shown rather than one of the answers.
Location
37.117458, -98.172665
37.11746, -98.17266 · Surface location as filed with Kansas⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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