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API 12-165-25507Plugged & abandonedOil well

Simpson 1

Oil well in Saline County, Illinois · operated by Benton Oil Production

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Aug 30, 1986

Plug date

Total depth

4,025 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-165-25507
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Saline
Coordinates
37.90490, -88.70552
State record #
121652550700

Operator

Benton Oil Production

Wells operated
27
Active
3
States
IL
As filed
Benton Oil Production, Inc.

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Buchanan, Vernon 212-165-24315Plugged & abandonedOther typeP.O.C. Oil Company

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