Texas Pacific 1 Elson
API 4010520016 · Perkins County, South Dakota · Wildcat field
Plugged and AbandonedDry Hole
API
4010520016
Operator
Texas Pacific Oil Co.
County
Perkins
Field
Wildcat
Location
NENE Sec 24 Twp 019N Rng 16E
Permit
909
Formation tops
South Dakota records 21 formations for this well, shallowest first.
| Formation | Top (ft) | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Niobrara Formation | 2,512 | Cretaceous |
| Greenhorn Limestone | 3,119 | Cretaceous |
| Fall River Sandstone | 3,831 | Cretaceous |
| Morrison Formation | 3,946 | Jurassic |
| Sundance Formation | 4,056 | Triassic |
| Piper Formation | 4,242 | Triassic |
| Minnekahta Limestone | 4,468 | Permian |
| Minnelusa Formation | 4,592 | Permian/Pennsylvanian |
| Charles Formation | 5,328 | Mississippian |
| Mission Canyon Limestone | 5,566 | Mississippian |
| Lodgepole Limestone | 5,964 | Mississippian |
| Three Forks Shale | 6,378 | Devonian |
| Nisku Formation | 6,482 | Devonian |
| Duperow Formation | 6,548 | Devonian |
| Souris River Formation | 6,650 | Devonian |
| Interlake Dolomite | 6,752 | Silurian |
| Stony Mountain Formation | 7,072 | Ordovician |
| Red River Formation | 7,114 | Ordovician |
| Winnipeg Formation | 7,650 | Ordovician |
| Deadwood Formation | 7,795 | Ordovician/Cambrian |
| Precambrian | 8,310 | Precambrian |
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
1979-03-25
Measured depth
8,344 ft
True vertical depth
8,344 ft
Location
45.601163, -102.089309
45.60116, -102.08931 · Surface location as filed with South Dakota⌘ or Ctrl + scroll to zoom
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