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
- Wells operated
- 1,413
- Active
- 113
- States
- AR, CA, IL, KY, ND
- As filed
- The Pure Oil Company
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, R.H. 8 | 12-191-29157 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Van Fossan Oil Corp. |
| Bunting, Vada 2 | 12-191-29115 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Van Fossan Oil Corp. |
| Carter 9 | 12-191-29175 | Other status | Other type | Van Fossan Oil Corp. |
| Bunting, Vada 1-A | 12-191-29114 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Love Oil Company |
| Jewell 1 | 12-191-06651 | Active | Oil | Love Oil Company |
| Bunting 1 | 12-191-32506 | Orphaned | Other type | Love Oil Company |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.