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API 12-193-05501Plugged & abandonedOil well

Northwest Herald Unit 5

Oil well in White County, Illinois · operated by Sands Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 17, 1973

Plug date

Total depth

2,280 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-193-05501
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
White
Coordinates
37.97659, -88.20789
State record #
121930550100

Operator

Sands Oil

Wells operated
145
Active
28
States
CO, IL, MT, WY
As filed
Sands Oil Corporation

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Nearby wells

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Downen 112-059-23913Plugged & abandonedOilMitchell, George N. Drilling Co.
Patterson 112-059-00860Plugged & abandonedOilCrawford, J. L.
Busiek D-312-059-00857ActiveOilSohio Petroleum Company
Teb W-912-059-00849Plugged & abandonedInjectionSohio Petroleum Company
Teb 312-059-00843Plugged & abandonedOilSohio Petroleum Company
Teb W-212-059-00842Plugged & abandonedInjectionSohio Petroleum Company

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