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API 12-101-07072Plugged & abandonedOil well

McElfresh F E 16

Oil well in Lawrence County, Illinois · operated by Marathon Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 15, 1910

Plug date

Total depth

1,700 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-101-07072
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Lawrence
Coordinates
38.72786, -87.77708
State record #
121010707200

Operator

Marathon Oil

Wells operated
8,999
Active
2,695
States
AR, CA, CO, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, NM, OK, PA, UT, WV, WY
As filed
Marathon Oil Company

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Nearby wells

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King Perry 112-101-03244Plugged & abandonedOilBig Four Oil & Gas
Summers Harry M 112-101-03249Plugged & abandonedOilZanetis,John M.Estate of
DeBoeuf, A. L. 112-101-01476Plugged & abandonedOther typePursley, Russell
Cunningham C 112-101-03251Plugged & abandonedOilHayes, Bander J. Drlg.
Cunningham C 212-101-03252ActiveOilBig Four Oil & Gas
Young Guy 212-101-00310Plugged & abandonedOther typeBig Four Oil & Gas

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