API 12-159-00047Plugged & abandonedOil well
Koertge Howard 1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Continental Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 8, 1963
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,190 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-00047
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.57869, -88.00613
- State record #
- 121590004701
Operator
- Wells operated
- 806
- Active
- 54
- States
- AL, AR, CA, CO, IL, KY, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, UT
- As filed
- Continental Oil Company
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shearer 1 | 12-185-28704 | Active | Oil | Wabash 12 Oil, LLC |
| Trapp 1 | 12-185-28677 | Active | Oil | Wabash 12 Oil, LLC |
| Steckler-Peter Unit 1 | 12-185-26813 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | IL Mid-Continent/Dee Drlg |
| Reid, F. | 12-047-24666 | Other status | Other type | Tide Water Associated Oil Co. |
| Shearer Thos B 1 | 12-185-01634 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kinsell, W. H. |
| Yokel Bros 1 | 12-047-22779 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kendra Corp. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.