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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

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
O'Dell L H 212-159-01335Plugged & abandonedOilPure Oil Company
Totten, B Tract 3 1-A12-159-02819Plugged & abandonedInjectionShakespeare Oil Co.
Totten 1-D12-159-02865Plugged & abandonedOilAimco, Inc.
Slichenmeyer Earl 112-159-24212Plugged & abandonedOilM.F.C. Enterprises, Inc.
Kuenstler 112-159-24765Plugged & abandonedOilSchofield, John Energy Co.
Runyon 112-159-24426Plugged & abandonedOilYockey Oil Co. & Sequoia Oil Co.

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