Who operates Michels T R A-3?

Michels T R A-3 (API 12-191-05414) is operated by The Pure Oil Company according to the Illinois regulator's registry.

Is Michels T R A-3 plugged or still active?

Michels T R A-3 is plugged and abandoned.

Michels T R A-3 is in Wayne County, Illinois at 38.57174, -88.39483.

API 12-191-05414Plugged & abandonedOther type well

Other type well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by The Pure Oil

Spud date

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Drilling began

Completion

Jul 25, 1943

Plug date

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Total depth

3,132 ft

As published by the state

API #: 12-191-05414
Status: Plugged & abandoned(state code: Dry and Abandoned, No Shows, Plugged)
Type: Other type(DAP)
County: Wayne
Coordinates: 38.57174, -88.39483
State record #: 121910541400

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Well	API #	Status	Type	Operator
J Taylor 1	12-191-28796	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Booth Oil Co., Inc.
Stevenson 1	12-191-28888	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Republic Oil Company, Inc.
Stevenson 2-A	12-191-29183	Plugged & abandoned	Oil	Republic Oil Company, Inc.
Stevenson (SWD) 2-B	12-191-32418	Active	Injection	Republic Oil Company, Inc.
Stevenson (SWD) 2-H	12-191-30324	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Republic Oil Company, Inc.
Whitlock, J.A. 1	12-191-00115	Plugged & abandoned	Injection	Watkins Drilling Company, Inc.

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.