Reading and Bates 1-29 Federal
API 4004720161 · Fall River County, South Dakota · Wildcat field
Plugged and AbandonedDry Hole
API
4004720161
Operator
Reading and Bates Petroleum Co.
County
Fall River
Field
Wildcat
Location
Permit
1280
Formation tops
South Dakota records 17 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Mowry Shale | 1,270 | Cretaceous |
| Dakota Mud | 1,445 | Cretaceous |
| Fall River Sandstone | 1,690 | Cretaceous |
| Lakota Formation | 1,840 | Cretaceous |
| Morrison Formation | 2,003 | Jurassic |
| Sundance Formation | 2,184 | Triassic |
| Spearfish Formation | 2,380 | Triassic/Permian |
| Red Marker, Minnelusa Formation | 2,419 | Permian/Pennsylvanian |
| 1st Leo Sandstone, Minnelusa Formation | 2,444 | Pennsylvanian |
| Goose Egg Formation | 2,642 | Triassic/Permian |
| Minnekahta Limestone | 2,853 | Permian |
| Opeche Shale | 2,892 | Permian |
| Minnelusa Formation | 3,055 | Permian/Pennsylvanian |
| 2nd Leo Sandstone, Minnelusa Formation | 3,547 | Pennsylvanian |
| 3rd Leo Sandstone, Minnelusa Formation | 3,614 | Pennsylvanian |
| 4th Leo Sandstone, Minnelusa Formation | 3,660 | Pennsylvanian |
| 5th Leo Sandstone, Minnelusa Formation | 3,742 | Pennsylvanian |
A dash is a formation South Dakota records for this well without a depth.
Completion
South Dakota files 1 completion report for this well.
Vertical Well
Plugged and AbandonedDry HoleSpudded
1983-09-09
Measured depth
3,900 ft
True vertical depth
3,900 ft
Location
43.064309, -104.032565
43.06431, -104.03257 · Surface location as filed with South Dakota⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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