API 12-055-22866Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Benton Flood Unit 257
Other type well in Franklin County, Illinois · operated by Shell Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Nov 14, 1977
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,225 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-055-22866
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Observation Well, Plugged)
- Type
- Other type(OBSP)
- County
- Franklin
- Coordinates
- 37.96324, -88.94482
- State record #
- 120552286600
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brehm-Harris 1-F | 12-199-22636 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | C. E. Brehm Drilling & Prod. |
| Madison A-1 | 12-199-01207 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Shell Oil Company |
| Nrcs W-1 | 12-199-24006 | Other status | Other type | Isgs |
| Old Ben Coal 3 | 12-199-23934 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bufay Oil Company |
| Browning 1 | 12-199-01221 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Freeman United Coal Mining Co. |
| Crown Trust 2 | 12-199-02583 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | C. E. Brehm Drilling & Prod. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.