API 12-159-00495Plugged & abandonedOil well
Smith W E 1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Baines Don Drlg
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Mar 1, 1956
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,929 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-00495
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.81802, -88.09333
- State record #
- 121590049500
Operator
- Wells operated
- 67
- Active
- 2
- States
- IL
- As filed
- Baines, Don Drlg. Co.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schonert Clifford 1 | 12-159-01696 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rudy, J. W., Estate of |
| Balding Community 1-C | 12-159-24513 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fulk, Perry |
| Balding, L. 1 | 12-159-23984 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Fulk, Perry |
| Slichenmyer T 1 | 12-159-01702 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Bears, W. H. |
| Slichenmyer T 2 | 12-159-01704 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Sun Drilling Co. |
| Slichenmeyer, T. A-1 | 12-159-01706 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Baldridge Oil Co. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.