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API 12-191-06729Plugged & abandonedOil well

Benskin, Raymond A-2

Oil well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by The Pure Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

May 1, 1941

Plug date

Total depth

3,100 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-191-06729
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Wayne
Coordinates
38.55709, -88.37091
State record #
121910672900

Operator

The Pure Oil

Wells operated
1,413
Active
113
States
AR, CA, IL, KY, ND
As filed
The Pure Oil Company

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Englebright "A" 1-I12-191-03677Plugged & abandonedOther typeShakespeare Oil Co., Inc.
Hosselton W Etal 112-191-05950Plugged & abandonedOilTulley & Carter
Scott Clarence 112-191-05954Plugged & abandonedOilTulley & Carter
Scott, Clarence 212-191-05955Plugged & abandonedInjectionShakespeare Oil Co.
Scott Clarence 312-191-05956Plugged & abandonedOilTulley & Carter
Geff, E.-Blackburn 2-A12-191-00399Plugged & abandonedInjectionShakespeare Oil Co. Inc.

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