Merkle 2-7
API 15119203190000 · Meade County, Kansas · CIMARRON BEND field
Plugged and AbandonedPlugged 2006-06-01
API
15119203190000
Operator
American Warrior, Inc.
County
Meade
Field
CIMARRON BEND
Location
Spudded
1978-09-07
Completed
1978-11-08
Plugged
2006-06-01
Measured depth
6,423 ft
Formation tops
Kansas records 30 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Picks |
|---|---|---|
| Chase Group | 2,568 | 1 |
| Winfield Limestone Formation | 2,700 | 1 |
| Wreford Limestone Formation | 2,938 | 1 |
| Council Grove Group | 2,983–2,995 | 2 |
| Wabaunsee Group | 3,518 | 1 |
| Root Shale Formation | 3,705 | 1 |
| Heebner Shale Member | 4,442–4,450 | 2 |
| Lansing Group | 4,590 | 1 |
| Kansas City Group | 4,904 | 1 |
| Stark Shale Member | 5,126 | 1 |
| Swope Limestone Formation | 5,133 | 1 |
| Hushpuckney Shale Member | 5,204 | 1 |
| Hertha Limestone Formation | 5,215 | 1 |
| Pleasanton Group | 5,290 | 1 |
| Marmaton Group | 5,300–5,310 | 2 |
| Novinger Limestone Bed | 5,378 | 1 |
| Fort Scott Limestone Formation | 5,446 | 1 |
| Cherokee Group | 5,480 | 1 |
| Excello Shale Member | 5,508 | 1 |
| Atokan Stage | 5,728 | 1 |
| Middle Morrowan Limestone Bed | 5,859–5,901 | 4 |
| Upper Kearny Member | 5,874 | 1 |
| Morrowan C Sandstone Bed | 5,948 | 1 |
| Chesteran Stage | 5,978 | 1 |
| Chesteran Zone D Bed | 5,978 | 1 |
| Mississippian System | 5,978–6,005 | 3 |
| Chesteran Zone C Bed | 6,116–6,131 | 2 |
| Chesteran Zone B Bed | 6,154 | 2 |
| Chesteran Zone A Bed | — | 2 |
| Stone Corral Formation | — | 1 |
A dash is a formation Kansas records for this well without a depth. 6 formations were picked at more than one depth by different Kansas sources, and their range is shown rather than one of the answers.
Location
37.015839, -100.411772
37.01584, -100.41177 · Surface location as filed with Kansas⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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