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API 12-119-00665Plugged & abandonedOil well

Faires,L.S. A-1

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

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 1, 1942

Plug date

Total depth

2,337 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-119-00665
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Madison
Coordinates
38.67083, -89.75245
State record #
121190066500

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
Core Hole 1205 112-027-03358Other statusOther typePhillips Petroleum, Co.
Core Hole 1205-16 1L12-027-03355Plugged & abandonedOther typePhillips Petroleum, Co.
Phillips Selma12-163-02288Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Production Co (Sun Oil)
Sewald Phillip12-163-02710Plugged & abandonedOther typeSun Production Co (Sun Oil)
Hemman, H. et al 112-027-01298Plugged & abandonedOther typeC. E. Brehm Drilling & Prod.
Winkler 112-027-01526Plugged & abandonedOther typeLester, John L.

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