API 12-055-00498Plugged & abandonedInjection well
Benton Flood Unit 15-W
Injection well in Franklin County, Illinois · operated by Shell Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Nov 28, 1949
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,132 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-055-00498
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Water Injection Well, Plugged)
- Type
- Injection(INJWP)
- County
- Franklin
- Coordinates
- 37.95710, -88.93676
- State record #
- 120550049801
Operator
- Wells operated
- 4,222
- Active
- 139
- States
- AL, AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, NY, OK, PA, UT, WY
- As filed
- Shell Oil Company
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Minerals 1-12 | 12-199-24156 | Active | Oil | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. |
| Jeske 1-G | 12-199-22691 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Brehm, C. E. Drilling & Producing |
| Illinois Minerals 2-12 | 12-199-24157 | Active | Oil | Paragon Oil Company, Inc. |
| Huck Community 2 | 12-199-22628 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Brehm, C. E. Drilling & Prod. |
| Huck Community 5 | 12-199-22665 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Brehm, C. E. Drilling & Prod. |
| Roe 2 | 12-199-23997 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | DeMier Oil Company |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.