API 12-159-00846Plugged & abandonedOil well
Ellis, Earnst 1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Ervin Drilling
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 18, 1953
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,010 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-00846
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.77168, -87.92866
- State record #
- 121590084601
Operator
- Wells operated
- 44
- Active
- 4
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Ervin Drilling Company
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leathers S O Etal 1 | 12-159-01815 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | George & Wrather Oil |
| Provines Forrest M 2 | 12-159-01820 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | George & Wrather Oil |
| Crites Laura 1-A | 12-159-24032 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stoltz, Ronald L. |
| Crites L 2-A | 12-159-24649 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stoltz, Ronald L. |
| Totten Elihu 2 | 12-159-01823 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | George & Wrather Oil |
| Totten, E 1 | 12-159-01808 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Henman & Cher |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.