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API 12-191-07217Plugged & abandonedOil well

Forbes John B-1

Oil well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by Pure Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 7, 1944

Plug date

Total depth

3,260 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-191-07217
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Wayne
Coordinates
38.27116, -88.37125
State record #
121910721700

Operator

Pure Oil

Wells operated
2,920
Active
231
States
AR, CO, IL, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, OK, PA, UT, WY
As filed
Pure Oil Company

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Nearby wells

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Woodrow, Elmer SWD-112-065-00817Plugged & abandonedInjectionCollins Brothers Oil Company
Shuster, Felix 112-065-00805Plugged & abandonedOilNoal Petroleum Company
Smith, W.F. Etal 112-065-24761Plugged & abandonedOther typeAshland Exploration, Inc.
Lawrence, A. J. 112-065-00159Plugged & abandonedOilWood River Development Co.
Ward F 112-065-01325Plugged & abandonedOther typeMiskell, J. H.
Hubart, Mary L. 112-193-28528Plugged & abandonedOther typeEcus Corporation

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