API 12-159-02177Plugged & abandonedOil well
Wachtel John H 6A
Oil well in Richland County, Illinois
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
May 1, 1940
Plug date
—
Total depth
2,918 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-159-02177
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: Oil Producer, Plugged)
- Type
- Oil(OILP)
- County
- Richland
- Coordinates
- 38.80816, -88.14182
- State record #
- 121590217700
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selheimer 1 | 12-159-00603 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Woofter, J. E. Drilling |
| Allard, S. S. 2 | 12-159-01565 | Active | Oil | Union Oil Company of CA |
| Morris, Hattie 1 | 12-159-01591 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Union Oil Company of CA |
| Redman W E 1 | 12-159-02869 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Carmax Industries, Inc. |
| Hinkle, W 3 | 12-159-23452 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bolls-Gehrt Drlg. Corp. |
| Hinkle 2 | 12-159-23904 | Active | Oil | C.E.R. Production Co. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.