API 12-185-26998Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Mercer Sam 1
Other type well in Wabash County, Illinois · operated by Viking Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
May 29, 1982
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,650 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-185-26998
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Dry and Abandoned, Oil Shows, Plugged)
- Type
- Other type(DAOP)
- County
- Wabash
- Coordinates
- 38.47909, -87.92626
- State record #
- 121852699800
Operator
- Wells operated
- 181
- Active
- 28
- States
- CA, IL, KY, LA, MI, MS, UT
- As filed
- Viking Oil Company
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hering, J. 5-A | 12-047-23997 | Shut-in | Other type | West Drilling Co. |
| Waddle, Harry 1 | 12-185-28252 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Tide Water Associated Oil Co. |
| Smith, Arch 1 | 12-047-00079 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Bucholz 1 | 12-185-05077 | Other status | Other type | George, T. W. Trust |
| Coles Helen 1 | 12-047-00746 | Active | Injection | Skiles Oil Corporation |
| Hering, J 9-A | 12-047-24001 | Active | Oil | Paramount Oil & Gas Corp |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.