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API 12-055-02617Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Benton Flood Unit 249

Other type well in Franklin County, Illinois · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Total depth

2,270 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-055-02617
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Observation Well, Plugged)
Type
Other type(OBSP)
County
Franklin
Coordinates
37.96322, -88.94552
State record #
120550261700

Operator

Shell Oil

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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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Brehm-Harris 1-F12-199-22636Plugged & abandonedOther typeC. E. Brehm Drilling & Prod.
Madison A-112-199-01207Plugged & abandonedOther typeShell Oil Company
Nrcs W-112-199-24006Other statusOther typeIsgs
Old Ben Coal 312-199-23934Plugged & abandonedOther typeBufay Oil Company
Browning 112-199-01221Plugged & abandonedOther typeFreeman United Coal Mining Co.
Crown Trust 212-199-02583Plugged & abandonedOther typeC. E. Brehm Drilling & Prod.

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