Merkle 1
API 15119200120000 · Meade County, Kansas · MEYERS field
Plugged and AbandonedPlugged 1996-04-30
API
15119200120000
Operator
Bitter Spar LLC
County
Meade
Field
MEYERS
Location
Spudded
1967-10-06
Completed
1968-02-20
Plugged
1996-04-30
Measured depth
6,317 ft
Formation tops
Kansas records 65 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Picks |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Corral Formation | 1,250 | 3 |
| Wellington Formation | 1,968 | 1 |
| Hutchinson Salt Member | 1,970 | 1 |
| Hollenberg Limestone Member | 2,619 | 1 |
| Chase Group | 2,620–2,659 | 2 |
| Herington Limestone Member | 2,659 | 1 |
| Paddock Shale Member | 2,681 | 1 |
| Krider Limestone Member | 2,691 | 1 |
| Odell Shale Formation | 2,733 | 1 |
| Winfield Limestone Formation | 2,744 | 1 |
| Gage Shale Member | 2,784 | 1 |
| Towanda Limestone Member | 2,791 | 1 |
| Matfield Shale Formation | 2,972 | 1 |
| Wreford Limestone Formation | 2,985–2,986 | 2 |
| Council Grove Group | 3,037 | 1 |
| Speiser Shale Formation | 3,037 | 1 |
| Funston Formation | 3,040 | 1 |
| Blue Rapids Shale Formation | 3,090 | 1 |
| Crouse Limestone Formation | 3,094 | 1 |
| Easly Creek Shale Formation | 3,112 | 1 |
| Middleburg Limestone Member | 3,120 | 1 |
| Hooser Shale Member | 3,133 | 1 |
| Eiss Limestone Member | 3,138 | 1 |
| Stearns Shale Formation | 3,158 | 1 |
| Morrill Limestone Member | 3,160 | 1 |
| Florena Shale Member | 3,190 | 1 |
| Cottonwood Limestone Member | 3,192 | 1 |
| Eskridge Shale Formation | 3,243 | 1 |
| Neva Limestone Member | 3,283 | 1 |
| Roca Shale Formation | 3,368 | 1 |
| Howe Limestone Member | 3,370 | 1 |
| Pennsylvanian System | 3,534 | 1 |
| Wabaunsee Group | 3,534 | 1 |
| Root Shale Formation | 3,638–3,825 | 2 |
| Stotler Limestone Formation | 3,650 | 1 |
| Heebner Shale Member | 4,514–4,516 | 2 |
| Toronto Limestone Member | 4,534 | 1 |
| Iatan Limestone Member | 4,590 | 1 |
| Lansing Group | 4,673 | 2 |
| Kansas City Group | 5,000 | 1 |
| Stark Shale Member | 5,210–5,215 | 2 |
| Swope Limestone Formation | 5,225–5,230 | 2 |
| Hushpuckney Shale Member | 5,325–5,328 | 2 |
| Hertha Limestone Formation | 5,340 | 1 |
| Pleasanton Group | 5,396 | 1 |
| Marmaton Group | 5,412 | 2 |
| Altamont Limestone Formation | 5,459 | 1 |
| Pawnee Limestone Formation | 5,486 | 1 |
| Fort Scott Limestone Formation | 5,560 | 1 |
| Cherokee Group | 5,594–5,619 | 2 |
| Little Osage Shale Member | 5,594 | 1 |
| Atoka Shale Bed | 5,616 | 1 |
| Excello Shale Member | 5,619 | 2 |
| Verdigris Limestone Member | 5,680 | 1 |
| Atoka Limestone Bed | 5,758 | 1 |
| Atokan Stage | 5,837–5,838 | 2 |
| Middle Morrowan Limestone Bed | 5,988–6,028 | 3 |
| Upper Kearny Member | 5,988 | 1 |
| Morrowan C Sandstone Bed | 6,091 | 2 |
| Chesteran Stage | 6,124 | 2 |
| Chesteran Zone D Bed | 6,124 | 2 |
| Mississippian System | 6,124 | 2 |
| Chesteran Zone C Bed | 6,296–6,297 | 2 |
| Chesteran Zone B Bed | 6,311 | 1 |
| Chesteran Zone A Bed | — | 1 |
A dash is a formation Kansas records for this well without a depth. 11 formations were picked at more than one depth by different Kansas sources, and their range is shown rather than one of the answers.
Location
37.024835, -100.247630
37.02484, -100.24763 · Surface location as filed with Kansas⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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