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API 12-159-00011Plugged & abandonedOil well

Van Matre Roy 1A

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

Spud date

Drilling began

Completion

Jan 1, 1938

Plug date

Total depth

3,036 ft

As published by the state

Registry record

API #
12-159-00011
Status
Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
Type
Oil(OILP)
County
Richland
Coordinates
38.62581, -88.25547
State record #
121590001100

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
McDowell Cons 112-191-04989Plugged & abandonedOilThe Pure Oil Company
McDowell W E 112-191-04990Plugged & abandonedOilThe Pure Oil Company
Holmes, H. V. 1-A12-191-28344Plugged & abandonedOilRose, Hubert W.
Fildes, J. R. 212-191-28378Plugged & abandonedOilRose, Hubert W.
Powell Cons B-112-191-04981Plugged & abandonedOilThe Pure Oil Company
Powell Consolidated "B" 212-191-08264Plugged & abandonedOilUnion Oil Company of California

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