API 12-159-02298Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bauman W F 1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Bears Wh
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 1, 1953
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,195 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-02298
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.74918, -88.05847
- State record #
- 121590229800
Operator
- Wells operated
- 45
- Active
- 1
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Bears, W. H.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharp H R 1 | 12-159-01046 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Malis, S. Naven Ben |
| Leathers R 2 | 12-159-01141 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fulk, Perry |
| Atkins 1-A | 12-159-02808 | Active | Oil | Baker, Ralph |
| Provine 1 | 12-159-01133 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kingwood Oil Co. |
| Atkins Kermit 5 | 12-159-02929 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Elder Oil Co., Inc. |
| Harmon, Vern 1 | 12-159-26001 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tide Water Associated Oil Co. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.