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API 12-159-02240Plugged & abandonedOil well

Kowa Unit 1

Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by The Texas

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Nov 16, 1949

Plug date

Total depth

3,028 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-159-02240
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Richland
Coordinates
38.78137, -88.07687
State record #
121590224000

Operator

The Texas

Wells operated
1,399
Active
250
States
AR, IL, KY, LA, MS, ND, UT
As filed
The Texas Company

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Martz J E 312-159-00874Plugged & abandonedOilRing & Kinsell Oil C
Kimmel-A W-112-159-01729Plugged & abandonedInjectionZanetis, Steve A. Drlg. & Prod.
Runyon M W. S. W. Tract 6 112-159-23541Plugged & abandonedOther typeShakespeare Oil Co.
Martz 1-A12-159-24700Plugged & abandonedOther typeZanetis, Steve A. Drlg. & Prod.
Runyon, M. Tract 7 1-A12-159-02835Plugged & abandonedInjectionShakespeare Oil Co.
Runyon M 1-C12-159-02868Plugged & abandonedOilAimco, Inc.

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