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API 12-159-01016Plugged & abandonedOil well

Bowen Russell 1

Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Duncan Walter

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 1, 1946

Plug date

Total depth

3,164 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-159-01016
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Richland
Coordinates
38.60616, -88.15063
State record #
121590101600

Operator

Duncan Walter

Wells operated
520
Active
75
States
IL, KY, MT, OK, WY
As filed
Duncan, Walter

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Bond A 112-191-01141Plugged & abandonedOther typeDavis, C. G.
Merrick, Frank 212-191-03235Plugged & abandonedInjectionDavis, Alva C. Drilling Co.
Deischer 212-047-00715Plugged & abandonedOther typeCalvert Drilling, Inc.
Bennett, E. J. 112-047-23003Plugged & abandonedInjectionSelf Oil

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