API 12-159-02253Plugged & abandonedOil well
Wachtel George 1
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois · operated by Pure Oil
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 23, 1940
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,961 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-02253
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Combination Oil and Gas Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILGSP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.78645, -88.14870
- State record #
- 121590225300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Dell L H 2 | 12-159-01335 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Pure Oil Company |
| Totten, B Tract 3 1-A | 12-159-02819 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Shakespeare Oil Co. |
| Totten 1-D | 12-159-02865 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Aimco, Inc. |
| Slichenmeyer Earl 1 | 12-159-24212 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | M.F.C. Enterprises, Inc. |
| Kuenstler 1 | 12-159-24765 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Schofield, John Energy Co. |
| Runyon 1 | 12-159-24426 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Yockey Oil Co. & Sequoia Oil Co. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.