API 12-191-04984Plugged & abandonedOil well
Shelton J W 1
Oil well in Wayne County, Illinois · operated by George & Wrather Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Dec 1, 1949
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,046 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-191-04984
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Wayne
- Coordinates
- 38.49777, -88.29726
- State record #
- 121910498400
Operator
- Wells operated
- 469
- Active
- 30
- States
- CO, IL, KY
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Carroll 3-A | 12-191-03540 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Central Drlg Co |
| Hill, P. C. 1 | 12-191-00153 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Ohio Fuel Supply Company |
| Mann 1 | 12-191-31237 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Mitchell, George N. Drilling Co. |
| King Phillip A1 | 12-191-04260 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Slagter Producing Co. |
| Jeffrey, C. L. 1 | 12-191-01571 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Jenkins, T. G. |
| Janes-Weinert 1 | 12-191-01522 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Stanford Oil & Gas |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.