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API 12-047-00061Plugged & abandonedOil well

Balding-Thread Comm 1

Oil well in Edwards County, Illinois · operated by Cities Service Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 1, 1942

Plug date

Total depth

3,252 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-047-00061
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Edwards
Coordinates
38.45317, -88.03629
State record #
120470006100

Operator

Cities Service Oil

Wells operated
719
Active
39
States
AR, CA, IL, KY, LA, MS, MT, ND
As filed
Cities Service Oil Company

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Mitchell, Frank 212-047-01516ActiveInjectionSublett, James D.
Mitchell, Frank 1-WS12-047-01515Other statusOther typeSublett, James D.

Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.