API 12-173-00691Plugged & abandonedOil well
Kensil-Heirs 1
Oil well in Shelby County, Illinois · operated by Britton Wr
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 1, 1946
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,855 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-173-00691
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Shelby
- Coordinates
- 39.38239, -88.75265
- State record #
- 121730069100
Operator
- Wells operated
- 5
- Active
- 0
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Britton, W. R.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banning 1 | 12-173-22940 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tri-Cor Oil Producers |
| McKittrick 1 | 12-173-21963 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Matthers, Wm. A. |
| Hoagland, Wm. | 12-173-00006 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Fralic John D |
| Switzer 1 | 12-173-22476 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Monroe, Jack L. |
| Hopkins 1 | 12-173-00073 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Black, Dave, Etal |
| Louden-KWD 1-M | 12-173-23011 | Orphaned | Other type | KWD Properties, Inc. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.