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API 12-119-01418Plugged & abandonedOil well

Hess, Ben W. 1

Oil well in Madison County, Illinois · operated by Sinclair Wyoming Oil & Gas

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Feb 1, 1944

Plug date

Total depth

1,769 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-119-01418
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Madison
Coordinates
38.80555, -89.76018
State record #
121190141800

Operator

Sinclair Wyoming Oil & Gas

Wells operated
144
Active
16
States
IL

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Schoeck, Arthur 112-119-01268Plugged & abandonedOther typeSchwarz Harry H
Frey, Oliver A. 112-119-00646Plugged & abandonedOther typeBurdette, Fred Etal
Holtgrave, Wm. 212-119-00667Plugged & abandonedOther typeMenhall, J. W. & Co.
Loyett, Fremont12-119-00373Plugged & abandonedOther typeLittle R E
Keck 112-119-24292Plugged & abandonedOther typeChristie & Stewart Drlg.
Gannsman, Arthur 112-119-01269Plugged & abandonedOther typeTomberlin & Billingsly

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