FRANKLIN NICHOLS 1
API 15097000020000 · Kiowa County, Kansas · NICHOLS field
Plugged and AbandonedPlugged 1970-04-21
API
15097000020000
Operator
unavailable
County
Kiowa
Field
NICHOLS
Location
Spudded
1955-01-03
Completed
1955-03-02
Plugged
1970-04-21
Measured depth
5,628 ft
Formation tops
Kansas records 24 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Base (ft) | Picks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neva Limestone Member | — | 3,123 | 1 |
| Wood Siding Formation | 3,390 | — | 1 |
| Root Shale Formation | — | 3,521 | 1 |
| Topeka Limestone Formation | 3,819 | — | 1 |
| Heebner Shale Member | 4,162–4,163 | — | 2 |
| Douglas Group | 4,192 | — | 1 |
| Stanton Limestone Formation | 4,352 | — | 1 |
| Lansing Group | 4,372 | — | 1 |
| Bonner Springs Shale Member | 4,401 | — | 1 |
| Iola Limestone Formation | — | 4,525 | 1 |
| Hushpuckney Shale Member | 4,670 | — | 1 |
| Hertha Limestone Formation | — | 4,715 | 1 |
| Lenapah Limestone Formation | 4,770 | — | 1 |
| Excello Shale Member | 4,891 | — | 1 |
| Mississippian System | 4,955–4,958 | — | 2 |
| Osagean Stage | 4,955 | — | 1 |
| Gilmore City Limestone Formation | 5,121 | — | 1 |
| Chattanooga Shale Formation | 5,210 | — | 1 |
| Viola Limestone Formation | 5,244–5,245 | — | 2 |
| Simpson Group | 5,426–5,438 | — | 2 |
| Arbuckle Group | 5,569–5,570 | — | 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. 5 formations were picked at more than one depth by different Kansas sources, and their range is shown rather than one of the answers.
Location
37.512205, -99.312057
37.51221, -99.31206 · Surface location as filed with Kansas⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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