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API 12-191-04045Plugged & abandonedOil well

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Oil well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by Ritter Howard L

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Plug date

Total depth

2,981 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-191-04045
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Wayne
Coordinates
38.49232, -88.29505
State record #
121910404501

Operator

Ritter Howard L

Wells operated
7
Active
1
States
IL
As filed
Ritter, Howard L.

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Nearby wells

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Carter, R.H. 812-191-29157Plugged & abandonedOilVan Fossan Oil Corp.
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Carter 912-191-29175Other statusOther typeVan Fossan Oil Corp.
Bunting, Vada 1-A12-191-29114Plugged & abandonedOther typeLove Oil Company
Bunting 112-191-32506OrphanedOther typeLove Oil Company
Sams, Leroy 112-191-30904Plugged & abandonedOilGem Oil & Gas Co.

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