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Plugged and Abandoned — Ness County

5,556 of the 8,076 wells on the register in Ness County — 68.8% — carry this class.

What this class means

the well was plugged and the work was reported. This is the status you want to see against a well nobody produces from any more.

Ness County holds 2.3% of the wells in this class statewide, while holding 1.6% of the register overall — so the class is over-represented here.

What stands out among these

The operator named on most of these records is Palomino Petroleum, INC, on 315 of them (5.7%), ahead of Pickrell Drilling CO (221) and American Warrior, INC (172). The oldest well here was completed in 1931 and the most recent in 2025, and the deepest reaches 8805 feet — Kerr 2-1h, drilled in 2012.

Depth, over the 5,548 wells in this group where a figure was reported (100%) — a median, never a mean
MeasurementMedian 90th percentile Kansas median
Total depth 4445 ft 4593 ft 2831 ft — deeper here

Who operated them

OperatorWellsShare
Palomino Petroleum, INC3155.7%
Pickrell Drilling CO2214.0%
American Warrior, INC1723.1%
Mull Drilling Co., INC1643.0%
Donald C. Slawson761.4%
Pickrell Drilling Co., INC701.3%
Pintail Petroleum, LTD631.1%
Vincent Oil Corp601.1%
American Energies Corp490.9%
Bankoff Oil CO460.8%
Okmar Oil CO430.8%
Thunderbird Drilling, INC360.6%
Ritchie Exploration, INC360.6%
Chief Drilling Co., INC340.6%
John O. Farmer, INC330.6%
Natl. Coop. Refinery Assoc310.6%

An old well on land in Ness County?

0 wells in Ness County were plugged at the State’s expense, out of 5,556 on the register — the sign that an operator was gone. If you find a well on your land, report it and do not tidy it up: knocking over casing can make you the responsible party. This site reads the register; it does not plug wells. Tell us where and we pass the request to Kansas operators and consultants.

We recommend nobody and we are nobody's agent. We have no arrangement with any firm today — we are collecting these requests in order to go and find them. What we do with this.

The wells

Plugged and Abandoned, Ness County — the last column reads yes where the register records the well as plugged, State where it was plugged at public expense, and a dash where neither. A 0 depth means none was reported. The legal description is on the record, never on a page.
Lease and wellOperatorFieldDepth (ft)YearPlugged
Potter 'f' 1
API 15-135-24626
John O. Farmer, INCWildcat44942007
Rothweiler 1
API 15-135-23402
American WarriorRyersee43401990
Ryan 1
API 15-135-20236
Chief Drilling Co., INCDavenport41651969
Trimmell 1
API 15-135-20239
Pickrell Drilling COMt. Carmel East44191969
Ochs F 1
API 15-135-20229
Pickrell Drilling COUnnamed44401969
Gillig 1
API 15-135-20230
Rains & Williamson Oil Co., INCSchaben44061969
Strecker 'c' 1
API 15-135-20232
Donald C. SlawsonWildcat42801969
Meehan 1
API 15-135-20233
Tilco Et AlStart41361969
Beltz 1
API 15-135-20234
Raymond Oil Co., INCWildcat43951969
Irvin 1
API 15-135-20235
Chief DrillingWildcat42891969
Harkness 1
API 15-135-20237
John C. Graves Et AlWildcat45301969
Lewis 'j' 1
API 15-135-20238
Slawson Donald CUnknown43291969
Ripple 'a' 1
API 15-135-20240
Pickrell Drilling CORiverside43751969
Mildred Schaben 1
API 15-135-20242
Mull Drilling Co., INCAldrich Northeast43701969
Fercking'a' 1
API 15-135-20243
Lehner R VWildcat44751969
Elmore-ryan 1
API 15-135-20244
Chief Drilling Co., INCBright South42901969
Thompson 2
API 15-135-20245
Lehner R VPember44541969
Schegel 1
API 15-135-20246
Leben & McclureWildcat44431969
Sidebottom 1
API 15-135-20247
Halliburton COWildcat45171969
Fercking 2
API 15-135-20249
Lehner R VPember44521969
Fitzgerald 'a' 1
API 15-135-20251
Tilco Et AlFritzler44961969
Ummel 3
API 15-135-20252
Beardmore OilRansom South44901969
Boyd 'e' 1
API 15-135-20253
Mcclure Oil & Petroleum, INCWildcat44601969
Wagner 1
API 15-135-20254
Halliburton COWildcat42951969
Yount 'b' 1
API 15-135-20256
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCBetz West44531969
Mcfadden 1
API 15-135-20257
Brandt & Clark OilSchaben44381969
Schwien 2
API 15-135-20258
Brandt & Clark OilSchaben South43861969
Petersilie 'g' 1
API 15-135-20259
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCPetersilie Northeast44551969
Goodman 'a' 1
API 15-135-20263
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat43751969
Mudd 1
API 15-135-20264
Lehner R VWildcat42901969
Boyd 1
API 15-135-20265
Aylward DrlgFranklin44301969
Lynch 'a' 1
API 15-135-20266
Dnb Drilling, Inc. & Comet Petroleum COUnknown45001969
Antenen 1
API 15-135-20267
Lehner R VWildcat44101969
Mauch 1
API 15-135-20268
Beardmore OilPawnee Valley44561969
Hall 'b' 1
API 15-135-20269
D. R. Lauck Oil COWildcat43851969
Norton 1
API 15-135-20270
California Time PetAldrich Northwest44201969
Betz H 1
API 15-135-20271
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat45001969
Mcfadden 1
API 15-135-20272
Thunderbird Drilling, INCWildcat43201969
Miller 1
API 15-135-20274
Mull Drilling Co., INCRansom45751969
Burditt 'b' 1
API 15-135-20276
Pickrell Drilling COUnknown44501969
Shauers 1
API 15-135-20277
Mcclure OilFranklinville44101969
Krug 1
API 15-135-20279
Lehner R VWildcat43751969
Schwein A 1
API 15-135-20280
Pickrell Drilling COSchaben South44601969
Fast 1
API 15-135-20281
Raymond Oil Co., INCFranklin44251969
Minor 2
API 15-135-20282
Leben & Mcclure OilLaird44211969
Minor 'a' 1
API 15-135-20283
Leben Drilling Co., INCLaird44601969
Adolph 1
API 15-135-20284
Solar Oil COWildcat45301969
Schlegel 'c' 1
API 15-135-20285
Beardmore Oil INCWesley44171969
Strobel 2
API 15-135-20286
Lehner R VPetersilie43981969
Otte 1
API 15-135-20290
R.v. LehnerWildcat44001969
Ummel 4
API 15-135-20291
Beardmore OilRansom South45401969
Schaben B 1
API 15-135-20292
Donald C. SlawsonSchaben North43801969
Horacek 1
API 15-135-20293
Thunderbird DrlgWildcat45651969
Dinges 1
API 15-135-20295
Aspen DrillingSpruill46251969
Harkness 1
API 15-135-20296
Thunderbird Drilling, INCObee Southeast43221969
Albers 'b' 1
API 15-135-20297
Beardmore Oil CORansom South45081969
Stieben 1
API 15-135-20299
Chief Drilling CO INC & Kathol Petroleum INCWalnut Hill43021969
Ely 1
API 15-135-20300
R. V. LehnerWildcat45801969
Korbe 1
API 15-135-20301
Beardmore OilDoebbeling43961969
Tenny 1
API 15-135-20303
Murfin Drilling COAldrich44951969
Lewis 1
API 15-135-20304
Lehner R VWildcat45151969
Mull 1
API 15-135-20305
Mull Drilling Co., INCWildcat44001969
Norton 1
API 15-135-20306
Bankoff Oil COAldrich Northwest44701969
Debes 'a' 1
API 15-135-20309
Tilco Et AlNirvana South43451969
Holmes 1
API 15-135-20124
D. R. Lauck Oil COWildcat44501968
Kramer 1
API 15-135-20191
Brandt & Clark Oil COBetz44621968
Neyer 1
API 15-135-20202
Imperial Oil COWildcat45601968
Starrett 'a' 2
API 15-135-01008
Mull DrillingJolly North42221968
Starrett 2
API 15-135-30391
Chief Drilling Co., INCJolly41901968
Ryersee 'b' 1
API 15-135-20097
Imperial Oil CORyersee41921968
Harms-kendall 'b' 1
API 15-135-20101
Champlin Petroleum COBright North42861968
Horchem 2
API 15-135-20103
Mack OilRansom South45001968
Ryersee 1
API 15-135-20104
E K Edmiston OilPabst42101968
Ryan 1
API 15-135-20106
O. A. SuttonBright South43101968
Muller B 3
API 15-135-20107
Chief Drilling COUpstart41501968
Burditt 1
API 15-135-20108
Murfin Drilling COWildcat44501968
Bondurant 1
API 15-135-20110
Beardmore OilRansom South45531968
Moore A 1
API 15-135-20112
Birmingham-bartlett DrillingWildcat43101968
Meehan 3
API 15-135-20115
Natl. Coop. Refinery AssocStart41191968
Mischler 1
API 15-135-20117
Imperial Oil COWildcat46241968
Strobel 1
API 15-135-20118
R.v. LehnerPetersilie44381968
Sunley 1
API 15-135-20119
M & O Oil CO INCWildcat43911968
Harkness C 1
API 15-135-20120
Pickrell Drilling COReinert43701968
Maude Gibson 1
API 15-135-20121
Mcknab Prod CO INCWildcat45141968
Fitzgerald 1
API 15-135-20123
O.a. SuttonFritzler45801968
Miner F 2
API 15-135-20126
Pickrell Drilling COSteffen43991968
Wegele A 1
API 15-135-20127
Pickrell Drilling COWalnut Hill43321968
Hair 1
API 15-135-20130
Prospect Oil INCHair44501968
B. Ashley 1
API 15-135-20131
Pickrell Drilling COReinert44501968
Brenner 'b' 1
API 15-135-20135
Rains & Williamson Oil CO INCUnknown43001968
Uehling A 1
API 15-135-20136
Pickrell Drilling CompanyWildcat44341968
Mccreight 1
API 15-135-20137
D.r. Lauck OilRiverside44501968
Fehrenbach 1
API 15-135-20138
Prospect Oil, INCGuzzlers Gulch44601968
Herrick 1
API 15-135-20139
Tilco Et AlWildcat45391968
Reinhardt 'd' 1
API 15-135-20140
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat44501968
Rowland 1
API 15-135-20142
D.r. Lauck OilSteffen West44451968
Ely 'a' 1
API 15-135-20143
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat44651968
Horchem 'd' 2
API 15-135-20146
Beardmore OilRansom South45201968
Mcjunkin 'b' 1
API 15-135-20147
Cities Service Oil COBetz44491968
Wegele A 2
API 15-135-20149
Pickrell Drilling COWalnut Hill43121968
Rowland 2
API 15-135-20150
Lauck D R OilSteffen Northwest44401968
Sargent-anderson 1
API 15-135-20151
Walters DrlgWildcat44851968
Anderson 'a' 1
API 15-135-20152
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat42301968
Lehner 14
API 15-135-20153
Lehner R VPetersilie44231968
Dubbs E 2
API 15-135-20157
Pickrell Drilling CORansom45301968
Dugan 1
API 15-135-20162
Barnett Oil COWildcat44171968
Schoeppel 1
API 15-135-20163
Farmer, John O., INCWildcat45441968
Ramsey 1
API 15-135-20164
Imperial OilWildcat42651968
Johnson 1
API 15-135-20165
Schreiner Petroleum ExplorationPawnee Bend44021968
Lehner 'b' 1
API 15-135-20166
R. V. LehnerPetersilie44101968
Bondurant 2
API 15-135-20168
Beardmore OilRansom South44851968
Cranston 3
API 15-135-20169
Lehner R VPetersilie43781968
Miner A-1
API 15-135-20173
Mcclure Oil & TilcoWildcat44601968
Myer 1
API 15-135-20174
Nadel & Gussman & MurfinCenter Hill43881968
Ryan Estate 1
API 15-135-20178
Pickrell Drilling COThistle Grove42111968
Pfaff 1
API 15-135-20180
Natl. Coop. Refinery AssocWildcat41741968
Harms-kendall 'e' 1
API 15-135-20181
Pickrell Drilling COBright42671968
Wyman 1
API 15-135-20183
John C. Graves Et AlWildcat44251968
Hall 1-j
API 15-135-20185
Pickrell Drilling CORansom South45001968
Conkright 1
API 15-135-20187
Chief DrlgArnold45201968
Schwartz 'b' 1
API 15-135-20189
Donald C. SlawsonWildcat43921968
Stieben 1
API 15-135-20190
Alpine Oil & Royalty COMargheim44001968
Zeller 'b' 1
API 15-135-20194
E.k. Edmiston OilDavenport Northwest41651968
Zimmerman 'b' 1
API 15-135-20195
Pickrell Drilling COWildcat44241968
Wittman 1
API 15-135-20196
Brandt & Clark OilSchaben44021968
Petersilie 'b' 1
API 15-135-20198
Schriner PetroleumPetersilie Northeast44701968
Beltz 1
API 15-135-20199
Rains & Williamson Oil COWildcat44141968
Maser 1
API 15-135-20207
Tilco EtalRyersee14981968
Shramek A 1
API 15-135-20209
Pickrell Drilling COHair Northwest44501968
Halliburton 1
API 15-135-20210
Martin & KellerArnold North45451968
Petersilie 4
API 15-135-20211
Lehner R VPetersilie44241968
Harkness 1
API 15-135-20212
Mull Drilling Co., INCHarkness44701968
Ummel 1
API 15-135-20213
Beardmore Drilling CORansom South45001968
Betz 'e' 2
API 15-135-20214
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCHair West44601968
Ftizgerald 1
API 15-135-20216
Tilco Et AlWildcat44851968
Albers 1
API 15-135-20217
Mull Drilling Co., INCOppliger45271968
Petersilie 5
API 15-135-20218
Lehner R VPetersilie44491968
Petersillie 'd' Or 'b' 1
API 15-135-20203
Pickrell Drilling CompanyUnknown44451968
Betz 'b' 1-13
API 15-135-30175-0001
High Plains Production CORiverside2331968
Horchem (hall) 1
API 15-135-00013-0001
Pickrell Drilling CORansom South45951968
Bondurant 1
API 15-135-20110-0001
Beardmore OilRansom South13101968
Doebbeling 2
API 15-135-20099
Mull Drilling Co., INCDoebbeling44411968
Starrett 2
API 15-135-20102
Chief Drilling Co., INCJolly41901968
Muller B 2
API 15-135-20010
Chief DrillingUpstart41201967
Elmore 'd' 3
API 15-135-20015
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCUpstart41601967
Petersilie 'b' 1
API 15-135-20016
Leben DrlgPetersilie44001967
Dietterich 1
API 15-135-30309
R.v. LehnerPawnee Bend44501967
A. H. Leiker 1
API 15-135-30310
Sun Oil CONess City North43511967
Furman 1
API 15-135-30314
Kern Drilling COArnold Southwest46301967
Moore 'b' 7
API 15-135-20019
Cities Service COSchaben44601967
Zeller 1
API 15-135-20026
E. K. EdmistonDavenport Northwest41001967
Hair 1
API 15-135-30320
Leben Drilling, Inc. Et AlWildcat45271967
Raymond Pember 1
API 15-135-20032
Texaco, INCPetersilie44261967
Wegele 'b' 1
API 15-135-20037
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCWalnut Hill44461967
Thompson 1
API 15-135-20040
Chief DrillingJolly41751967
Anspaugh 1
API 15-135-20044
Mull Drilling Co., INCOppliger44371967
Miner 1
API 15-135-20047
Mull Drilling Co., INCMcdonald Northwest44301967
Shank 1
API 15-135-20054
D.r. Lauck OilWildcat45251967
Thompson 1
API 15-135-20057
Chief Drilling COJolly42101967
Elmore G 1
API 15-135-20055
Chief Drilling Co., INCUpstart41611967
Elmore 'c' 1
API 15-135-20063
Chief Drilling Co., INCStart Northwest41301967
Skaggs 1
API 15-135-30358
Zenith Drilling CorpWildcat41551967
Schmidt 'j' 1
API 15-135-20068
Pickrell Drilling COHair West44301967
Taylor 1
API 15-135-30366
George J. AblahWildcat46011967
Cranston 2
API 15-135-20077
Lehner R VPetersilie44131967
D.m.s. Unit 1
API 15-135-30372
Chief Drilling Co., INCJolly41851967
Wunder 1
API 15-135-30373
Texokan Petroleum CorpWunder42581967
Thompson 1
API 15-135-20082
Lehner R VMcnair44491967
Schwartz 'd' 1
API 15-135-20086
Donald C. Slawson COWildcat43471967
Mellick 1
API 15-135-20093
Hellar Drilling CORyersee42821967
Schuler 1
API 15-135-30383
Mack OilWildcat43711967
Krug A 1
API 15-135-20095
Donald C. SlawsonWildcat44321967
Stephens 1
API 15-135-30386
Chief Drilling Co., INCBellesprit South42351967
Elmore 'j' 1
API 15-135-20048
Pickrell Drilling COBright Northwest43481967
Stearns 1
API 15-135-20064
D.r. Lauck Oil, INCWildcat44401967
Eddy 1
API 15-135-20089
Imperial OilRyersee42461967
Rufenacht 1
API 15-135-20090
Tilco Et AlWildcat44251967
Bondurant 'b' 1
API 15-135-20100
Donald C. SlawsonWildcat43801967
Beltz D 1
API 15-135-20004
Vaughan DrillingWildcat44391967
Flax 1
API 15-135-20006
Sterling DrillingArnold East19861967
Sigmond Schwien 1
API 15-135-20005
Mobil OilSchaben South45001967
Price 'b' 1
API 15-135-20008
Pickrell Drilling CORyersee Northwest42641967
Kleweno 1
API 15-135-30303
Ruby A HermanKleweno42951967
Whipple-cole 1
API 15-135-30306
Mobil Oil CorpMt. Carmel43701967
Wierman 1
API 15-135-20030
Abercrombie Drilling CO and Mcclure Oil COWildcat43451967
Maser 1
API 15-135-20035
Leben DrlgRyersee43401967
Miller 1
API 15-135-20046
Mull DrlgRansom45321967
Price 5
API 15-135-30346
Birmingham-bartlett DrillingRyersee Northwest42611967
Martin 'c' 1
API 15-135-20053
Barnett OilSteffen West44131967
Irvin 1
API 15-135-20079
Mcknab Production COStart Northwest41401967
Antenen 1
API 15-135-30360-0001
Mcclure Oil COSunshine44401967
Pfaff 'i' 1
API 15-135-20042
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCStart41501967
Harkness 1
API 15-135-20022
Aspen Drilling COWildcat44801967
Hopper 1
API 15-135-20052
Barnett Oil COBondurant43981967
Dietterich 1
API 15-135-20017
Lehner, R. V44501967
Harkness A 1
API 15-135-20066
George J Ablah, Et AlReinert43341967
Elmore 1
API 15-135-20081
O. A. SuttonBright South42751967
D.m.s. Unit 1
API 15-135-20087
Chief Drilling Co., INCJolly41851967
Furman 1
API 15-135-20023
Kern Drilling Co., INCWildcat46301967
Leiker A H 1
API 15-135-20018
Sun Oil CONess City North43501967
Korbe 2
API 15-135-20085
Mack Oil CorpDoebbling43921967
Harms-kendall 'b' 1
API 15-135-20062
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCBright43001967
Schwartzkopf 1
API 15-135-20088
Walters Drilling CO and Mcclure Oil COBright South42501967
Robert B. Lent 2
API 15-135-20011
Sinclair Oil & Gas CompanySchaben44011967
Rein 1
API 15-135-20059
Barnett Oil COWildcat45431967
Beardslee A 1
API 15-135-20072
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCRiverside44501967
Skaggs 1
API 15-135-20073
Zenith Drilling Corp41551967
Stephens 1
API 15-135-20096
Chief Drilling Co., INCBellesprit South42351967
Taylor 1
API 15-135-20080
Ablah, George J46001967
Hair 1
API 15-135-20029
Leben Drilling Co., INC45271967
Wunder 1
API 15-135-20084
Tekokan Petr. Corp., INCWunder42601967
Price 5
API 15-135-20056
Birmingham-barlett Drilling CORyersee Northwest42611967
Schuler 1
API 15-135-20092
Mack Oil Corp43701967
Harms-kendall 'c' 1
API 15-135-20058
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCBright East42661967
Irvin 1
API 15-135-20012-0001
Natl. Coop. Refinery AssocStart41031967
Price 'b' 1
API 15-135-30283
Pickrell Drilling CORyersee Northwest42641967
Harms-kendall 3
API 15-135-00132-0001
Pickrell Drilling Company43001967
Irvin 1
API 15-135-20012
Natl. Coop. Refinery AssocStart14901966
Betz 'b' 1-13
API 15-135-30175
Shell Oil CORiverside13371966
Whitley 3
API 15-135-30177
Mull DrlgRiverside43521966
Maranville 2-13
API 15-135-30231
Shell OilRiverside43701966
Scherzinger 1
API 15-135-30269
Leben Drilling, INCOsgood44421966
Basinger 1
API 15-135-30164
Empire DrlgWildcat45111966
Schroter 1
API 15-135-30166
Empire DrlgPrairie Ridge39841966
Elmore 1
API 15-135-30168
Dreiling Oil, INCWldcat43601966
Caster 1
API 15-135-30169
John O. Farmer, INCT & L West45901966
Petersilie C 1
API 15-135-30170
Leben Drilling INCPetersilie North44711966
Meehan 1
API 15-135-30171
Natl. Coop. Refinery AssocStart41251966
Amstutz 1
API 15-135-30174
Rains & Williamson Oil COWildcat45611966
Norton 2-18
API 15-135-30183
Shell Oil COPrairie Ridge45711966
Mcbee 1
API 15-135-30185
Cameron FunkPrairie Ridge46001966
Gross 'a' 2
API 15-135-30186
Pickrell Drilling Co., INCRiverside44101966
Sekavic 1-18
API 15-135-30190
Shell Oil CORiverside43651966
Everhart B 1
API 15-135-30192
Donald C. SlawsonHappy Hollow44601966
Hinnergardt 'a' 1
API 15-135-30195
Pickrell Drilling COHinnergardt44401966
Hinman 1
API 15-135-30196
Zenith Drilling CorpWildcat43801966
Schreiber 1
API 15-135-30197
John O. Farmer, INCOsgood Southeast44701966
Schultz 1
API 15-135-30199
Dreiling Oil & SonsWunder43031966
William C. Wells 2
API 15-135-30205
Marmik Oil COSteffen West44201966
Lewis 2
API 15-135-30209
Sutton O ASteffen West44771966
Pfaff 1
API 15-135-30210
Hershberger James WRyersee Northwest42101966
Pfaff 'h' 2
API 15-135-30211
Pickrell Drilling COBazine42301966
Marshall 'b' 1
API 15-135-30212
Pickrell Drilling CORyersee Northwest42701966
Ficken 1
API 15-135-30217
Rains & Williamson Oil COSchaben44621966
Noll 1
API 15-135-30219
Farmer, John O., INCWildcat44431966
Richardson 1
API 15-135-30221
John O. Farmer, INCWildcat44111966
Hinnergardt 1
API 15-135-30222
Vaughn Drilling COWildcat43601966
Goatley 'b' 1
API 15-135-30223
Donald C. SlawsonDewald44061966
Rollins 3
API 15-135-30232
Lehner R VPetersilie44151966
Petersilie 'a' 6
API 15-135-30233
Meltzer Oil COPetersilie13421966
Dewald B 1
API 15-135-30235
Donald C. SlawsonDewald44481966
Copeland 'c' 1
API 15-135-30236
Pickrell Drilling COGuzzlers Gulch44961966
Whittman 2
API 15-135-30238
Pickrell Drilling COMt. Carmel45001966
Gillig 'a' 2
API 15-135-30241
Pickrell Drilling COSchaben44091966
Pember 1
API 15-135-30243
Leben Drilling COPetersilie44371966
Lehner 6
API 15-135-30244
Lehner R VPetersilie43701966
Martin 'c' 2
API 15-135-30248
Cities Service Oil COSteffen West44261966
Lewis B 1
API 15-135-30252
Donald C. SlawsonSteffen West44541966
Lewis B 2
API 15-135-30254
Slawson Donald CSteffen West44051966
Dubbs 1
API 15-135-30255
Weaver Oil CORansom45701966

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