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API 12-189-01394ActiveOil well

Brown W E Unit 4

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

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 1, 1940

Plug date

Total depth

1,540 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-189-01394
Status
Active(state code: Oil Producer)
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Washington
Coordinates
38.42339, -89.17415
State record #
121890139400

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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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Oberhofer 112-189-02627Plugged & abandonedOther typeNewcomb, Cecil W.
Kula, Joseph 112-189-00859Plugged & abandonedOther typeNolan Vincent J
McMillon 112-081-02158Plugged & abandonedOilPotter, A. B.
McMillon 212-081-02159Plugged & abandonedOilPotter A B
Rynski Rosie 212-081-00328Plugged & abandonedOilMagnolia Petroleum Company
Shirley Ida 1112-081-00360Plugged & abandonedInjectionMagnolia Petroleum Company

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