MURPHY 'B' 1
API 15129200330000 · Morton County, Kansas · WILDCAT field
Plugged and AbandonedPlugged 1968-12-24
API
15129200330000
Operator
unavailable
County
Morton
Field
WILDCAT
Location
Spudded
1968-12-03
Completed
1968-12-24
Plugged
1968-12-24
Measured depth
5,421 ft
Formation tops
Kansas records 43 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Picks |
|---|---|---|
| Howe Limestone Member | 2,526 | 1 |
| Johnson Shale Formation | 2,546 | 1 |
| Long Creek Limestone Member | 2,570 | 1 |
| Janesville Shale Formation | 2,591 | 1 |
| Falls City Limestone Formation | 2,612 | 1 |
| Onaga Shale Formation | 2,636 | 1 |
| Wabaunsee Group | 2,668–2,723 | 3 |
| Root Shale Formation | 2,800 | 1 |
| Stotler Limestone Formation | 2,813 | 1 |
| Red Shale Bed | 2,903 | 1 |
| Severy Shale Formation | 2,956 | 1 |
| Shawnee Group | 2,970 | 1 |
| Topeka Limestone Formation | 2,970 | 1 |
| Heebner Shale Member | 3,238 | 1 |
| Toronto Limestone Member | 3,266 | 1 |
| Iatan Limestone Member | 3,293 | 1 |
| Lansing Group | 3,324–3,378 | 2 |
| Iola Limestone Formation | 3,388 | 1 |
| Muncie Creek Shale Member | 3,410 | 1 |
| Dewey Limestone Formation | 3,554 | 1 |
| Dennis Limestone Formation | 3,670 | 1 |
| Stark Shale Member | 3,700 | 1 |
| Swope Limestone Formation | 3,712 | 1 |
| Hushpuckney Shale Member | 3,729 | 1 |
| Hertha Limestone Formation | 3,756 | 1 |
| Mound City Shale Member | 3,775 | 1 |
| Marmaton Group | 3,845–3,926 | 2 |
| Exline Limestone Member | 3,846 | 1 |
| Pleasanton Group | 3,864 | 1 |
| Altamont Limestone Formation | 3,963 | 1 |
| Fort Scott Limestone Formation | 4,030 | 1 |
| Little Osage Shale Member | 4,050 | 1 |
| Cherokee Group | 4,097 | 1 |
| Excello Shale Member | 4,097 | 1 |
| Middle Morrowan Limestone Bed | 4,462–4,777 | 2 |
| Upper Kearny Member | 4,473 | 1 |
| Keyes Sandstone Bed | 4,981 | 1 |
| Chesteran Stage | 5,031 | 1 |
| Mississippian System | 5,031 | 1 |
| Meramecian Stage | 5,057 | 1 |
| Ste. Genevieve Limestone Formation | 5,057–5,078 | 3 |
| St. Louis Limestone Formation | 5,152–5,207 | 3 |
| Salem Limestone Formation | 5,300–5,346 | 2 |
A dash is a formation Kansas records for this well without a depth. 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
37.223474, -101.920224
37.22347, -101.92022 · Surface location as filed with Kansas⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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