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API 12-059-00923Plugged & abandonedOil well

Murphy 5

Oil well in Gallatin County, Illinois · operated by Vandenbark Brothers

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jun 1, 1948

Plug date

Total depth

2,119 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-059-00923
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Gallatin
Coordinates
37.84258, -88.09007
State record #
120590092300

Operator

Vandenbark Brothers

Wells operated
22
Active
0
States
IL

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Nearby wells

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C I Oldham 312-059-01060Plugged & abandonedOther typeFerrall, T. A.
Bell Island 416-225-02381Plugged & abandonedOther typeVandenbark, Frank
Eckmen Estate 116-225-02253Plugged & abandonedOther typeSlagter Producing Co
Hunter, Byron 116-225-02379ActiveOilSchuster, C M
Hunter, Bryan 216-225-01035Plugged & abandonedOther typeRyan Oil Co
Bell Island 2KY:2038475Plugged & abandonedOther typeVandenbark-Mcguire Drlg Co

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