API 12-159-02251Plugged & abandonedOil well
Varner-Wachtel 1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Pure Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 19, 1956
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,893 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-02251
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.78359, -88.14870
- State record #
- 121590225101
Operator
- 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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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimmel "B" W-1 | 12-159-24703 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Tri-State Prod. & Dev., Inc. |
| Fritschle, L.E. 1 | 12-159-01722 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Baker, B. A. |
| Totten 1 | 12-159-02805 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Aimco, Inc. |
| Totten B 1-E | 12-159-02871 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Aimco, Inc. |
| Totten Blanche 1 | 12-159-00650 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Inglis, Jack Oil Prop. |
| Totten L R 1 | 12-159-00640 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Murvin, John B. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.