BOWMAN 1
API 15097000350000 · Kiowa County, Kansas · WHIMPER SOUTHEAST field
Plugged and AbandonedPlugged 1955-10-12
API
15097000350000
Operator
Murfin Drilling Co.
County
Kiowa
Field
WHIMPER SOUTHEAST
Location
Spudded
1955-09-19
Completed
1955-10-12
Plugged
1955-10-12
Measured depth
5,040 ft
Formation tops
Kansas records 25 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Base (ft) | Picks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neva Limestone Member | — | 2,970 | 1 |
| Wood Siding Formation | 3,205 | — | 1 |
| Root Shale Formation | — | 3,355 | 1 |
| Topeka Limestone Formation | 3,650 | — | 1 |
| Heebner Shale Member | 4,002–4,005 | — | 2 |
| Heebner | 4,007 | — | 1 |
| Douglas Group | 4,032 | — | 1 |
| Douglas | 4,034 | — | 1 |
| Brown Lime | 4,176 | — | 1 |
| Stanton Limestone Formation | 4,190 | — | 1 |
| Lansing - Kansas City Supergroup | 4,192 | — | 1 |
| Lansing Group | 4,193 | — | 1 |
| Bonner Springs Shale Member | 4,240 | — | 1 |
| Iola Limestone Formation | — | 4,349 | 1 |
| Hushpuckney Shale Member | 4,478 | — | 1 |
| Kansas City | 4,510 | — | 1 |
| Hertha Limestone Formation | — | 4,512 | 1 |
| Lenapah Limestone Formation | 4,568 | — | 1 |
| Excello Shale Member | 4,680 | — | 1 |
| Mississippian System | 4,739–4,740 | — | 2 |
| Chattanooga Shale Formation | 4,754 | — | 1 |
| Kinderhookian Stage | 4,755 | — | 1 |
| Viola Limestone Formation | 4,791–4,795 | — | 2 |
| Simpson Group | 4,901–4,903 | — | 2 |
| Arbuckle Group | 5,005–5,016 | — | 2 |
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
37.565091, -99.114552
37.56509, -99.11455 · Surface location as filed with Kansas⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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