API 12-159-00174Plugged & abandonedOil well
Univ Of Chicago 1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Pyramid Petroleum
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jan 1, 1938
Plug date
—
Total depth
3,036 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-00174
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.75965, -88.07381
- State record #
- 121590017400
Operator
- Wells operated
- 34
- Active
- 2
- States
- IL, KY, LA, OH
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snively Virgil 1 | 12-159-00668 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Reliance Oil Corp. |
| Mayberry R 1 | 12-159-03061 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Ring Oil Co. |
| Zirkle Glenn E 1 | 12-159-01047 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Rudy, J. W. Company |
| Snively 1 | 12-159-03243 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Robison Oil Company |
| Bunn A E 2 | 12-159-01130 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | First National Petroleum Trust |
| Scherer 1 | 12-159-24149 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Great Southwest Oil&Gas |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.