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API 12-101-06801Plugged & abandonedOil well

Gillespie W B 4

Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Marathon Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Oct 9, 1908

Plug date

Total depth

1,781 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-101-06801
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Lawrence
Coordinates
38.68970, -87.71389
State record #
121010680100

Operator

Marathon Oil

Wells operated
8,999
Active
2,695
States
AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, OK, PA, UT, WV, WY
As filed
Marathon Oil Company

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Shaw, Esther H. W-1012-101-02541Plugged & abandonedInjectionSmith, Wayne Operating Co., Inc.
Johnson Brothers 112-101-31771Plugged & abandonedOther typeDee Drilling Co., Inc.
Kelsey, Jim 212-101-31636Plugged & abandonedOilHudson, Larry A.
Hershey, J. W. "B" 112-101-31208ActiveOilR & W Oil Co.
Barthalmey 112-101-00264Plugged & abandonedOther typeCannon, J. W., Etal
Dorsam 212-101-03453Plugged & abandonedOther typeCoon Creek Oil Co.

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