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API 15119201030000 · Meade County, Kansas · WILDCAT field

Plugged and AbandonedPlugged 1972-07-10
API
15119201030000
Operator
unavailable
County
Meade
Field
WILDCAT
Spudded
1972-06-27
Completed
1972-07-10
Plugged
1972-07-10
Measured depth
6,030 ft

Formation tops

Kansas records 62 formations for this well, shallowest first.

FormationTop (ft)Base (ft)Picks
Wellington Formation1,929—1
Hutchinson Salt Member1,930—1
Hollenberg Limestone Member2,548—1
Chase Group2,550–2,580—2
Herington Limestone Member2,578–2,580—2
Krider Limestone Member2,615—2
Odell Shale Formation2,652—1
Winfield Limestone Formation2,660–2,662—2
Gage Shale Member2,704—1
Towanda Limestone Member2,7202,7901
Fort Riley Limestone Member2,7912,8352
Florence Limestone Member2,845—1
Matfield Shale Formation2,896—1
Wreford Limestone Formation2,910–2,911—2
Council Grove Group2,960–3,011—2
Speiser Shale Formation2,960—1
Funston Formation2,963—1
Blue Rapids Shale Formation3,011—1
Crouse Limestone Formation3,020—1
Easly Creek Shale Formation3,032—1
Morrill Limestone Member3,090—1
Florena Shale Member3,118—1
Cottonwood Limestone Member3,121—1
Eskridge Shale Formation3,167—1
Neva Limestone Member3,212—1
Admire Group3,452—1
Wabaunsee Group3,498—1
Root Shale Formation3,710—1
Heebner Shale Member4,402—2
Toronto Limestone Member4,420—1
Iatan Limestone Member4,482—1
Lansing Group4,577—2
Iola Limestone Formation4,790—1
Muncie Creek Shale Member4,834—1
Kansas City Group4,838—1
Dewey Limestone Formation4,8564,8781
Stark Shale Member5,041—2
Swope Limestone Formation5,048—2
Hushpuckney Shale Member5,120—2
Hertha Limestone Formation5,130—2
Pleasanton Group5,192—1
Marmaton Group5,208—2
Altamont Limestone Formation5,246—1
Pawnee Limestone Formation5,272—1
Novinger Limestone Bed5,274—1
Fort Scott Limestone Formation5,338—2
Little Osage Shale Member5,372—1
Cherokee Group5,373–5,394—2
Excello Shale Member5,394—2
Verdigris Limestone Member5,456—1
Atoka Limestone Bed5,513—1
Atokan Stage5,575—2
Atoka Shale Bed5,650—1
Middle Morrowan Limestone Bed5,720—2
Upper Kearny Member5,720—1
Morrowan B Sandstone Bed5,7505,7882
Chesteran Stage5,790—2
Chesteran Zone D Bed5,790—2
Mississippian System5,790—2
Chesteran Zone C Bed5,932–5,934—2
Dennis Limestone Formation5,962—1
Chesteran Zone B Bed5,988—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. 7 formations were picked at more than one depth by different Kansas sources, and their range is shown rather than one of the answers.

Location

37.129034, -100.294297

37.12903, -100.29430 · Surface location as filed with Kansas

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