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API 12-033-33331OrphanedOil well

Meese 17

Oil well in Crawford County, Illinois · operated by Christa Oil

Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Dec 20, 1985

Plug date

Total depth

1,050 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-033-33331
Status
Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
Type
Oil(OIL)
County
Crawford
Coordinates
38.98001, -87.82246
State record #
120333333100

Operator

Christa Oil

Wells operated
498
Active
301
States
IL, KS, OK
As filed
Christa Oil Company, Inc.

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Phillips, Ralph 112-033-32641Plugged & abandonedOther typeKleeman, John
Mushrush (Wagner) 112-033-00003Plugged & abandonedOther typeRush & Merideth
Waggoner, D. 112-033-00513Plugged & abandonedOther typeBaines, Don Drlg. Co.
Tachker, Anna 112-033-32488Plugged & abandonedOther typeKMRW Oil Company
Updike 112-033-03583Plugged & abandonedOilBrinkley, Harold W.
Warner Bros. 112-033-00076Plugged & abandonedOther typeJessup S G

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