Here are the abbreviations most commonly used to designate well status in our database.
| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABND | Abandoned loc, never drilled, or D&A | CATH | Cathodic protection well | |
| CBM | Coal bed methane | CO2-INJ | Carbon dioxide injection | |
| D&A | Dry & abandoned | EOR | Enhanced oil recovery | |
| EXP | Expired permit | GAS | Gas well | |
| HELIUM | Helium | INJ | Injection well | |
| J&A | Junked and abandoned | LH | Lost hole | |
| LOC | Location, status unknown; or location never drilled |
O&G | Oil and gas | |
| OBS | observation | OIL | Oil well | |
| P&A | Plugged and abandoned | SHUT-IN | Shut-in | |
| STRAT | Stratigraphic test | SWD | Saltwater disposal | |
| TA | Temporarily abandoned (but not P&A or D&A) | W-INJ | Water injection | |
| WATER | Water well |
For additional information, please visit our online book Petroleum: a primer for Kansas. It is written in non-technical language for those who have interests in the petroleum industry in one way or another, but who have had little or no training in the technical fields involved.
Kansas Geological Survey
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Updated April 3, 2004
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