API 12-159-02535Plugged & abandonedOil well
Buerster A-1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Richey Ancil A
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 12, 1961
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,033 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-02535
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.78016, -88.17926
- State record #
- 121590253500
Operator
- Wells operated
- 35
- Active
- 1
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Richey, Ancil A.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruth 1 | 12-159-23917 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | IL Operating & Serv. |
| Fruth, V. M. 2-SWD | 12-159-23942 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | IL Operating & Serv. |
| Fryman, Harley 6 | 12-025-03027 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sanders, John W. etal |
| Fryman, Harley 4 | 12-025-03026 | Active | Injection | Gordon, John D. |
| South Noble Unit 13 | 12-159-02770 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Continental Oil Company |
| Hush, Charles F. et al 4 | 12-025-03031 | Active | Oil | Bell, William Estate |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.