ref_well_status


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kind description status
proposed The status of a well from conception to either regulatory approval or commencement of drilling. current
permitted A well that has been granted regulatory approval to drill but has not yet been spudded. current
drilling The status of a well in which drilling operations are ongoing. current
drilling suspended The status of a well in which drilling operations are suspended temporarily in a manner that allow immediate resumption of activities. current
active The status of a well that is operating or is capable of being operated. current
suspended A well whose operations have been suspended temporarily in a manner that allow immediate resumption of activities. current
temporarily abandoned A well whose operations have been terminated temporarily in a manner that precludes immediate resumption of activities. current
abandoned The status of a well in which drilling, completion, and production operations have been permanently terminated. current
plugged and abandoned Also abbreviated P&A. An abandoned well whose wellbores have been plugged in such a way or manner as to prevent the migration of oil, gas, salt water, or other substance from one stratum to another. current

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