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API 12-159-00291Plugged & abandonedOil well

Rusk Earl 1

Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Pure Oil

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Apr 16, 1944

Plug date

Total depth

3,026 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-159-00291
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Richland
Coordinates
38.67363, -88.26568
State record #
121590029100

Operator

Pure Oil

Wells operated
2,920
Active
231
States
AR, CO, IL, KY, LA, MI, MS, MT, ND, OK, PA, UT, WY
As filed
Pure Oil Company

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Nearby wells

WellAPI #StatusTypeOperator
Horrall 112-191-07618Plugged & abandonedOther typeZanetis,John M.Estate of
Meadows-Rutger 212-191-07527Plugged & abandonedOilZanetis,John M.Estate of
Hyatt Iva 112-191-00911Plugged & abandonedOther typeNational Associated Petroleum Co.
Piper Heirs 112-191-05136Plugged & abandonedOther typeWhaley Oil Corp
Obrecht, Wm. 212-191-05177Plugged & abandonedInjectionKeoughan's Well Servicing Co.
Legan Heirs 112-191-00910ActiveOilFulk, Perry

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