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API 12-189-00391Plugged & abandonedOil well

Brown, B B 5

Oil well in Washington County, Illinois · operated by Shell Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Mar 1, 1944

Plug date

Total depth

1,616 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-189-00391
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Washington
Coordinates
38.42709, -89.17413
State record #
121890039100

Operator

Shell Oil

Wells operated
4,222
Active
139
States
AL, AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, NY, OK, PA, UT, WY
As filed
Shell Oil Company

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Zinke, Minnie 312-081-00085Plugged & abandonedOilSelf, Eddie M.
Shirley, Ida 1012-081-00408Plugged & abandonedOilMagnolia Petroleum Company
Shirley, Ida 412-081-00417Plugged & abandonedOilMagnolia Petroleum Company

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