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API 12-065-24176Plugged & abandonedOil well

Karcher 1

Oil well in Hamilton County, Illinois · operated by Modern Explorations

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Feb 26, 1981

Plug date

Total depth

4,301 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-065-24176
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Hamilton
Coordinates
38.22251, -88.60787
State record #
120652417600

Operator

Modern Explorations

Wells operated
96
Active
26
States
IL

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Skelly Oil Co. Core Hole EX-49512-055-24761Other statusOther typeSkelly Oil Company
Stelle, John 112-065-01027Plugged & abandonedOther typeBooth, John P.
Downen C E 112-065-00616Plugged & abandonedOther typeKingwood Oil Co.
Souers 112-065-01503Plugged & abandonedOther typeGilliam & Aspin Drilling Co.
Malone G E 112-065-00174Plugged & abandonedOther typeFirst National Petroleum Trust
Brummet 112-065-01502Plugged & abandonedOther typeHerndon Drilling Company

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