API 12-173-01426Plugged & abandonedOther type well
Metheny, H. W. 1
Other type well in Shelby County, Illinois · operated by Pure Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Apr 23, 1951
Plug date
—
Total depth
169 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-173-01426
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Structure Test, Plugged)
- Type
- Other type(STRUP)
- County
- Shelby
- Coordinates
- 39.32517, -88.80603
- State record #
- 121730142600
Operator
- Wells operated
- 2,920
- Active
- 231
- States
- AR, CO, IL, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, OK, PA, UT, WY
- As filed
- Pure Oil Company
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards, N. J. 1 | 12-049-00035 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carter Oil Co. |
| Richards Family 1 | 12-049-22981 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Covington, James R. |
| Richards, Charles 1 | 12-051-03963 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Doty Ados |
| Allsop, Dean 1 | 12-049-00556 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Thompson, Floyd E. |
| Cole, Amy 1 | 12-049-00237 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Cartmill, William |
| Clow 1 | 12-051-01345 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bolin, Frank F. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.