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API 12-191-29096Plugged & abandonedOil well

Riley 1

Oil well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by Modern Explorations

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

May 30, 1978

Plug date

Total depth

3,854 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-191-29096
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Wayne
Coordinates
38.44635, -88.49748
State record #
121912909600

Operator

Modern Explorations

Wells operated
96
Active
26
States
IL

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Gallager-Green 312-191-03571OrphanedOilWhaley Oil Corp
Kline C C 112-191-03579Plugged & abandonedOther typeDavis, Alva C. Drilling Co.
Gallager-Green 112-191-03549Plugged & abandonedOilWhaley Oil Corporation
Gallager-Green 212-191-03565Plugged & abandonedOther typeWhaley Oil Corp
Ellis, Alva 112-191-01508Plugged & abandonedOther typeBeasley, F. R.
Gregory 112-191-30357Plugged & abandonedOilAshland Exploration, Inc.

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