API 12-001-21739OrphanedOther type well
Metzger 1
Other type well in Adams County, Illinois · operated by Black Star Petroleum
Documented orphaned well. This well appears in the federal/state orphaned-well inventory — unplugged, with no solvent operator of record. See the orphan-well census for state and county totals and the $4.7B federal plugging program.
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Total depth
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As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-001-21739
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
- Type
- Other type(PERMIT)
- County
- Adams
- Coordinates
- 40.05829, -91.11581
- State record #
- 120012173900
Operator
- Wells operated
- 173
- Active
- 5
- States
- IL, KS
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemke 1 | 12-001-00423 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Howard M W |
| Mixer 1 | 12-001-21648 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Oil Investments Ltd. |
| Viar 2 | 12-001-21881 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Grace, Luke Oil Co. |
| Humke, Elmer 1-P | 12-001-00558 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Pezman A L |
| Pieper 1 | 12-001-00028 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Williams A L |
| Viar, E. L. 1 | 12-001-21680 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | McElhoe, H. L. |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.