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API 12-055-00837Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Merkel, A. 1

Other type well in Franklin County, Illinois · operated by Skelly Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jul 25, 1945

Plug date

Total depth

2,952 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-055-00837
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Dry and Abandoned, Oil Shows, Plugged)
Type
Other type(DAOP)
County
Franklin
Coordinates
38.11819, -89.08400
State record #
120550083700

Operator

Skelly Oil

Wells operated
604
Active
22
States
AL, AR, CO, IL, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, OK, UT, WY
As filed
Skelly Oil Company

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Nearby wells

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Overturf 312-055-23287ActiveOilVaughan, S.C. Oil Prod.
Overturf 212-055-23047ActiveOilVaughan, S.C. Oil Prod.
Giles 1-D12-055-01763ActiveOilNational Associated Petroleum Co.
Lindsay-Saiz 1-H12-055-01312ActiveOilNational Associated Petroleum Co.
M11-312-055-23851OrphanedGasHite Operating, Inc.

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