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API 12-049-00730ActiveOil well

Bucholz 2

Oil well in Effingham County, Illinois · operated by Shaffer Ww

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Feb 6, 1945

Plug date

Total depth

2,453 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-049-00730
Status
Active(state code: Oil Producer)
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Effingham
Coordinates
38.93421, -88.61811
State record #
120490073000

Operator

Shaffer Ww

Wells operated
19
Active
5
States
IL
As filed
Shaffer, W. W.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Hoffman, Carl 112-025-00619Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Drilling Co.
Sparlin - Mitchell Comm. 112-025-00938Plugged & abandonedOther typePierce & Zuhome
Brasel 112-025-01551Plugged & abandonedOther typeWinn, C. R.
Mount, Dwight J. Sr. 112-025-01996Plugged & abandonedOilSmith Oil Company
Patrick 212-025-26705Plugged & abandonedInjection"K" Oil, Inc.
Hammer, Edward 212-025-01330Plugged & abandonedOilBlack, J. L. Oil Producers Inc.

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