API 12-121-04614Plugged & abandonedOil well
Merrihew 2
Oil well in Marion County, Illinois · operated by Helgen Virgil I
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Aug 1, 1954
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,829 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-121-04614
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Marion
- Coordinates
- 38.62498, -88.73398
- State record #
- 121210461400
Operator
- Wells operated
- 37
- Active
- 0
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Helgen, Virgil I.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McConnaughhay, O.M. 1 | 12-121-01654 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sun Oil Company |
| Stephens Melvin D 1 | 12-191-07506 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | National Associated Petroleum Co. |
| Melton Dan 1 | 12-191-00574 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Kingwood Oil Co. |
| Burmeister et al 8 | 12-121-27362 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ego Oil Company |
| Wisnewski 1 | 12-121-26286 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Liscor Enterprises |
| Pullman Trust 2 | 12-121-01659 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Gulf Oil Corporation |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.