API 12-193-02428Plugged & abandonedOil well
Melton Charles 1
Oil well in White County, Illinois · operated by Atlas Drilling
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 1, 1956
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,970 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-193-02428
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- White
- Coordinates
- 37.96154, -88.18699
- State record #
- 121930242800
Operator
- Wells operated
- 68
- Active
- 8
- States
- IL, KY, NY
- As filed
- Atlas Drilling Co.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall, Nettie 2 | 12-059-00881 | Orphaned | Injection | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development |
| Hall, Nettie 1 | 12-059-00880 | Orphaned | Oil | Carter Oil Co. |
| Lightner J C 1-C | 12-059-03330 | Orphaned | Oil | Soil Testing Services, Inc. |
| Lightner, J.C. 3-C | 12-059-03339 | Orphaned | Injection | Simpkins, Joe Oil Development |
| Lightner J C 2-C | 12-059-03374 | Orphaned | Oil | Soil Testing Services, Inc. |
| 97 | 12-059-03298 | Other status | Other type | Phillips Petroleum, Co. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.