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API 12-185-04695Plugged & abandonedOil well

Biedleman 1

Oil well in Wabash County, Illinois · operated by Messmer L & O Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 1, 1948

Plug date

Total depth

1,977 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-185-04695
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Wabash
Coordinates
38.34523, -87.82844
State record #
121850469500

Operator

Messmer L & O Oil

Wells operated
3
Active
0
States
IL
As filed
Messmer, L. & O. Oil

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