API 12-051-02686Plugged & abandonedOil well
Richardson, D. E. 8
Oil well in Fayette County, Illinois · operated by Minerva Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Sep 1, 1952
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,589 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-051-02686
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Fayette
- Coordinates
- 39.04129, -88.87680
- State record #
- 120510268600
Operator
- Wells operated
- 80
- Active
- 12
- States
- IL, KY, OK
- As filed
- Minerva Oil Co.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams, C. T. 16 | 12-051-00962 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio Oil Co., The |
| Williams, C. T. C-14 | 12-051-02121 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Marathon Oil Company |
| Smail, William 17-W | 12-051-00707 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Gulf Oil Corporation |
| Greenwood Comm. 1 | 12-051-26625 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jordan Oil & Gas Co. |
| Smail 14 | 12-051-00704 | Orphaned | Oil | Gulf Refining Company |
| Swarm, Jeremiah I-14 | 12-051-02113 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.