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API 12-191-00868Plugged & abandonedOil well

Best Fred 1

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

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 25, 1944

Plug date

Total depth

3,073 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-191-00868
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Wayne
Coordinates
38.49233, -88.29966
State record #
121910086800

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

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Carter, R.H. 812-191-29157Plugged & abandonedOilVan Fossan Oil Corp.
Bunting, Vada 212-191-29115Plugged & abandonedOilVan Fossan Oil Corp.
Carter 912-191-29175Other statusOther typeVan Fossan Oil Corp.
Bunting, Vada 1-A12-191-29114Plugged & abandonedOther typeLove Oil Company
Jewell 112-191-06651ActiveOilLove Oil Company
Bunting 112-191-32506OrphanedOther typeLove Oil Company

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