API 12-021-00928OrphanedOil well
Collins 8
Oil well in Christian County, Illinois · operated by Joe Simpkins Oil Developments
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.
Spud date
—
Drilling began
Completion
Jul 1, 1958
Plug date
—
Total depth
1,849 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 12-021-00928
- Status
- Orphaned(state code: USGS DOW 2022 (Orphan))
- Type
- Oil(OIL)
- County
- Christian
- Coordinates
- 39.57260, -89.40582
- State record #
- 120210092800
Operator
- Wells operated
- 208
- Active
- 41
- States
- IL, KY
Location & nearby wells
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klinefelter, J. 1 | 12-021-00077 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Bridgeport Drilling Co. |
| Johnston, D. W. 1 | 12-021-00686 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Duncan, Walter Estate |
| Glass, N. 3 | 12-021-00079 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nokomis Oil Co |
| Glass, N. 2 | 12-021-00070 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Nokomis Oil Co |
| Malsburg, W.A. 1 | 12-021-02280 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sun Production Co (Sun Oil) |
| Curvey, F.M. 1 | 12-021-02278 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Sun Production Co (Sun Oil) |
Dataset updated . Source: Illinois oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.