API 12-049-00603Plugged & abandonedOil well
Richars 6
Oil well in Effingham County, Illinois · operated by Wichita River Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 8, 1962
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,466 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-049-00603
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Effingham
- Coordinates
- 38.96997, -88.48453
- State record #
- 120490060300
Operator
- Wells operated
- 84
- Active
- 9
- States
- IL, KY, LA, WY
- As filed
- Wichita River Oil Corporation
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vickery 1 | 12-025-00987 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Powers & Hendricks |
| Bateman 2 | 12-025-00986 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Powers & Hendricks |
| Workman Cons. 1 | 12-025-01025 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Powers & Hendricks |
| Van Dyke, Bill 1 | 12-025-26662 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Blackwell, Thornton R. |
| Lewis, H. D. et al 1 | 12-025-03768 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nance & Vivadelli Co. |
| Jansen 1-A | 12-025-26814 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Newton, Don W. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.